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Prepared as Venus de Milo once was (5)

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armed

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(Other definitions for armed that I've seen before include "Provided with weapons" , "Dream about carrying weapons" , "Carrying a gun" , "with Browning?" , "With a piece" .)

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