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Fresh -- as hospital linen may be? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forward

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'fresh' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for forward that I've seen before include "Presumptuous" , "26 [RUGBY] player" , "Dispatch" , "Promote" , "Onward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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