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Symbol of humiliation that could make me, Phi, blue (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

humble pie

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'symbol of humiliation that' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'make me phi blue' is the wordplay.
'make' indicates an anagram.
'me'+'phi'+'blue'='mephiblue'
'mephiblue' is an anagram of 'HUMBLE PIE'.

'could' is the link.

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(Other definitions for humble pie that I've seen before include "Eat this dish to be apologetic" , "It's eaten in humiliation" , "Food of the repentant?" , "The dish to eat by way of an apology" , "It's eaten in abject apology" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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