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Hairs and swellings left and right in different places (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bristles

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'hairs' is the definition.
(bristle is a kind of hair)

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(Another definition for bristles that I've seen is " Blisters with short stiff hairs".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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