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Sun creed possibly criticised (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

censured

'criticised' is the definition.
(censuring is a kind of criticising)

'sun creed possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'sun'+'creed'='suncreed'
'suncreed' anagrammed gives 'CENSURED'.

(Other definitions for censured that I've seen before include "Reproached or criticised" , "Blamed and strongly rebuked" , "Rebuked formally" , "Strongly criticised or condemned" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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