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Embarrassed-looking head in The Sun perhaps (3,3)

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I believe the answer is:

red top

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'the sun perhaps' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'embarrassed-looking head' is the wordplay.
'embarrassed-looking' becomes 'red' (I've seen this in another clue).
'head' becomes 'top' (synonyms).
'red'+'top'='RED-TOP'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for red top that I've seen before include "Sensationalist tabloid newspaper" , "The Sun is said to be" , "what Man Utd fans buy?" , "Publication" , "Liverpool player wears it?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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