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Fixed grass around gown (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

redressed

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'fixed' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'grass around gown' is the wordplay.
'grass' becomes 'reed' (type of grass plant).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'gown' becomes 'dress' (gown is a kind of dress).
'reed' going around 'dress' is 'REDRESSED'.

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(Other definitions for redressed that I've seen before include "Remedied" , "Set right, often the balance" , "having gone straight" , "Given compensation" , "Made amends" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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