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Sec wine, dark (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

morose

'dark' is the definition.
(I know that dark can be written as morose)

'sec wine' is the wordplay.
'sec' becomes 'mo' (both can mean a small amount of time).
'wine' becomes 'rose' (rose is a kind of wine).
'mo'+'rose'='MOROSE'

(Other definitions for morose that I've seen before include "in gloomy mood" , "grouchy" , "Sullen and ill-tempered" , "Miserable" , "Sad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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