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Thinks tragedy out of order — prospect of a fine day? (3,3,2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red sky at night

'prospect of a fine day?' is the definition.
('red sky at night - shepherd's delight')

'thinks tragedy out of order' is the wordplay.
'out of order' indicates an anagram.
'thinks'+'tragedy'='thinkstragedy'
'thinkstragedy' with letters rearranged gives 'RED SKY AT NIGHT'.

(Other definitions for red sky at night that I've seen before include "sign of good things on the morrow?" , "Shepherd's delight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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