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Here, gibe not good after black mark given to head (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bindi

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'black mark given to head' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'here gibe not good' is the wordplay.
'here' becomes 'bin' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'gibe' becomes 'dig' (synonyms).
'not' is a deletion indicator.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'dig' with 'g' taken away is 'di'.
'bin'+'di'='BINDI'

'after' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bindi that I've seen before include "Red dot worn on the forehead by Hindu women" , "spot on forehead" , "Hindu forehead mark" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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