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Express remorse for terrible sepia logo (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apologise

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'express remorse for terrible sepia logo' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'terrible sepia logo' is the wordplay.
'terrible' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sepia'+'logo'='sepialogo'
'sepialogo' with letters rearranged gives 'APOLOGISE'.

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(Other definitions for apologise that I've seen before include "Recognise fault" , "put things straight" , "Acknowledge failings" , "Say one is sorry" , "Say sorry, my fault" .)

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