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Mature enough to need rip corrected (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ripened

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'mature enough' is the definition.
'ripened' can be an answer for 'mature' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'enough' bit.

'need rip corrected' is the wordplay.
'corrected' indicates anagramming the letters.
'need'+'rip'='needrip'
'needrip' with letters rearranged gives 'RIPENED'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ripened that I've seen before include "Matured, aged" , "Became mature" , "(Of fruit) matured" .)

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