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Herald left, getting wind up (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

portend

'herald' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'left getting wind up' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard).
'getting' says to put letters next to each other.
'wind up' becomes 'end' (I've seen this in another clue).
'port'+'end'='PORTEND'

(Other definitions for portend that I've seen before include "forecast" , "Betoken; presage" , "Omen" , "Presage, bode" , "Give warning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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