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Practised covering vehicle in vermilion? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rehearsed

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'practised' is the definition.
('rehearse' can be a synonym of 'practise')

'covering vehicle in vermilion?' is the wordplay.
'covering vehicle' becomes 'hearse' (vehicle for a coffin. I am not sure about the 'covering' bit.).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'vermilion?' becomes 'red' (vermilion is a kind of red).
'hearse' placed into 'red' is 'REHEARSED'.

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(Other definitions for rehearsed that I've seen before include "went over" , "Front-rear axle distance" , "Practised for public performance" , "Practiced (a play)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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