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Stopped getting very heated about a redhead (6)

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I believe the answer is:

braked

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'stopped' is the definition.
(braking is a kind of stopping)

'heated about a redhead' is the wordplay.
'heated' becomes 'baked' (baking is a kind of heating).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'a redhead' becomes 'r' (the head letter of red).
'baked' going around 'r' is 'BRAKED'.

'getting very' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for braked that I've seen before include "Halted" , "slowed down" , "Brought car to a halt" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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