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Matters which have remained unsettled in Red issue (8)

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I believe the answer is:

residues

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'matters' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'have remained unsettled in red issue' is the wordplay.
'red issue' can be anagrammed to 'RESIDUES'.
But, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.

'which' is the link.

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(Other definitions for residues that I've seen before include "Remains after something has been removed" , "Leftovers, dregs" , "More than one thing left behind" , "Remainders" , "They remain after things has been removed" .)

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