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Put back in its original condition by time in rose-red fluid (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

restored

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

'time in rose-red fluid' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't'.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'fluid' indicates an anagram.
'rose'+'red'='rosered'
'rosered' with letters rearranged gives 'resored'.
't' put into 'resored' is 'RESTORED'.

'in its original condition by' is the link.
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(Other definitions for restored that I've seen before include "touched up?" , "Repaired a work to its original state" , "returned to its former condition?" , "Returned to former state" , "King Charles was" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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