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Foolishly, I err -- second needed to think again (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reconsider

'to think again' is the definition.
('consider' is an answer for 'to think' so perhaps 'reconsider' is OK for 'to think again')

'foolishly i err second' is the wordplay.
'foolishly' is an anagram indicator.
'i'+'err'+'second'='ierrsecond'
'ierrsecond' with letters rearranged gives 'RECONSIDER'.

'needed' is the link.

(Other definitions for reconsider that I've seen before include "Nice orders ( anag.)" , "Ponder further" , "Have second thoughts" , "Think again" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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