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Flushed, but hardly flush, in this (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red

This clue is a double definition.

'flushed' is the first definition.
(red-faced)

'hardly flush in this' is the second definition.
(someone 'in the red' is not financially flush)

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for red that I've seen before include "Merchant flag" , "- Cross; - admiral" , "Glowing" , "Colour of 1 across" , "Florid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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