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Has turned into wood (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ash

'wood' is the definition.
(wood from an ash tree)

'has turned' is the wordplay.
'turned' is an anagram indicator.
'has' anagrammed gives 'ASH'.

'into' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ash that I've seen before include "Remains from the yule-log?" , "Grey colour" , "Residue of burnt matter" , "Variety of tree" , "Remains of conflagration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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