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Organ stained and set aside (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earmarked

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

'organ stained' is the wordplay.
'organ' becomes 'ear' (ear is a kind of organ).
'stained' becomes 'marked'.
'ear'+'marked'='EARMARKED'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for earmarked that I've seen before include "Carefully chosen" , "appearance of one who underwent piercing?" , "Like some identified animals" , "Distinguished" , "Designated for a particular purpose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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