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Refuse to accept some badly made nylon stockings (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deny

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'refuse to accept' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'some badly made nylon stockings' is the wordplay.
'DENY' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for deny that I've seen before include "Abnegate" , "Declare not to be true" , "Contradict, refuse" , "Refuse to admit the truth" , "Refuse to give" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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