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Given tribute when carried outside (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toasted

'given tribute' is the definition.
(to toast someone is to give them a tribute)

'when carried outside' is the wordplay.
'when' becomes 'as'.
'carried' becomes 'toted' (toting is a kind of carrying).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'as' going into 'toted' is 'TOASTED'.

(Other definitions for toasted that I've seen before include "Absent Friends may be" , "grilled" , "Heated" , "(Of bread) browned" , "Raised glass to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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