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Pole is fired and insulted (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slighted

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

'pole is fired' is the wordplay.
'pole' becomes 's' (abbreviation for South, as in South Pole).
'is fired' becomes 'lighted'.
's'+'lighted'='SLIGHTED'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for slighted that I've seen before include "Insulted with delights" , "Gave the cold shoulder to" , "put down" , "Offended" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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