How to recommend a terrible red nose (7)

I believe the answer is:

endorse

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'how to recommend a' is the definition.
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'terrible red nose' is the wordplay.
'terrible' indicates anagramming the letters.
'red'+'nose'='rednose'
'rednose' anagrammed gives 'ENDORSE'.

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(Other definitions for endorse that I've seen before include "Give one's sanction to" , "Approve - support" , "Add one's authority to" , "Uphold" , "Publicly approve" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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