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Directed to drop advert put on clothing (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dressed

'put on clothing' is the definition.
(to dress is to put on clothing)

'directed to drop advert' is the wordplay.
'directed' becomes 'addressed' ('address' can be a synonym of 'direct').
'to drop' suggests deleting specific letters.
'advert' becomes 'ad' (synonyms).
'addressed' with 'ad' taken out is 'DRESSED'.

(Other definitions for dressed that I've seen before include "When you buy them crabs might be" , "in robes?" , "in fancy packaging" , "Put on clothes" , "Applied manure to garden" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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