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Dressed for a foray, we hear (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arrayed

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'dressed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'for a foray we hear' is the wordplay.
'for a' becomes 'ar' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'foray' becomes 'raid' (synonyms).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'raid' is a homophone of 'rayed'.
'ar'+'rayed'='ARRAYED'

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(Other definitions for arrayed that I've seen before include "Ordered" , "Formed up" , "Displayed in an arrangement" , "Decoratively assembled" , "Marshalled; (finely) dressed" .)

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