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Shot provided that must be served up flaming? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fired

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'shot' is the definition.
(firing is a kind of shooting)

'that must be served up flaming?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'flaming?' could be 'fire' ('fire' can be a synonym of 'flaming') and 'fire' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'd' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'provided' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for fired that I've seen before include "Dismissed or ignited" , "Dismissed; set off" , "Discharged" , "Stimulated; dismissed" , "Encouraged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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