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Male's disgusting embracing single redhead (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

virile

'male's' is the definition.
('virile' can be a synonym of 'male')

'disgusting embracing single redhead' is the wordplay.
'disgusting' becomes 'vile' (I've seen this before).
'embracing' indicates putting letters inside.
'single' becomes 'i' (one).
'redhead' becomes 'r' (the head/first letter of 'red').
'i'+'r'='ir'
'vile' placed around 'ir' is 'VIRILE'.

(Other definitions for virile that I've seen before include "Vigorous, manly" , "Masculine and macho" , "Robustly masculine" , "Red-blooded" , "Having energy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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