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Herb takes Virginia to be wild (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

savage

'be wild' is the definition.
('savage' can be similar in meaning to 'wild')

'herb takes virginia' is the wordplay.
'herb' becomes 'sage' (sage is a kind of herb**).
'takes' indicates putting letters inside.
'virginia' becomes 'va' (US state abbreviation).
'sage' enclosing 'va' is 'SAVAGE'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for savage that I've seen before include "Fierce, uncontrolled" , "Violent, uncontrolled" , "Brutally criticise" , "poet who escaped death penalty" , "Ferocious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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