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He calls out for varnish (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shellac

'varnish' is the definition.
(shellac is a kind of varnish)

'he calls out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'he'+'calls'='hecalls'
'hecalls' anagrammed gives 'SHELLAC'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for shellac that I've seen before include "Resin in flakes, used to making varnish" , "Take a shine to" , "coat" , "Varnish ingredient" , "(it's in old records)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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