rusted (8)

I think it could be either:

corroded

oxidized

'rusted' is the definition.
('corrode' can be a synonym of 'rust')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for corroded that I've seen before include "with holes in?" , "Rusted" , "like an old banger?" , "Eaten away chemically" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Evening Standard.

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