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Red trees unsettled runaway (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deserter

'runaway' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'red trees unsettled' is the wordplay.
'unsettled' indicates an anagram.
'red'+'trees'='redtrees'
'redtrees' with letters rearranged gives 'DESERTER'.

(Other definitions for deserter that I've seen before include "Military runaway" , "Serviceman running away" , "Illegal army leaver" , "One illegally leaving armed forces" , "military offender" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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