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Looking embarrassed before reprimand and such special treatment (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red carpet

'such special treatment' is the definition.
(special treatment for celebrities)

'looking embarrassed before reprimand' is the wordplay.
'looking embarrassed' becomes 'red' (someone may go red when embarrassed).
'before' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'reprimand' becomes 'carpet' (I've seen this before).
'red'+'carpet'='RED CARPET'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for red carpet that I've seen before include "VIP treatment" , "walked over by celebrities" , "celebrity treatment" , "What a distinguished visitor walks on" , "Welcoming strip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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