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Fiddle around edges, flushed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crimson

'flushed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fiddle around edges' is the wordplay.
'fiddle' becomes 'con'.
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'edges' becomes 'rims' (rim is a kind of edge).
'con' going around 'rims' is 'CRIMSON'.

(Other definitions for crimson that I've seen before include "Vivid red" , "Rich deep red" , "Flushed" , "Blood-red" , "Flush" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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