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Lord, if drunk, becomes flushed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

florid

'flushed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'lord if drunk' is the wordplay.
'drunk' is an anagram indicator.
'lord'+'if'='lordif'
'lordif' with letters rearranged gives 'FLORID'.

'becomes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for florid that I've seen before include "Flushed with red" , "Red in the face" , "With flushed complexion" , "Using unusual words" , "Showy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.
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