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Left out to dry, comes in bloody fast (2,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

go hungry

'fast' is the definition.
(to fast can mean to go without food)

'left out to dry comes in bloody' is the wordplay.
'left out to dry' becomes 'hung' (I've seen this in another clue).
'comes in' is an insertion indicator.
'bloody' becomes 'gory' (similar in meaning).
'hung' going into 'gory' is 'GO HUNGRY'.

(Another definition for go hungry that I've seen is " fast".)

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