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To whom two yellows can mean a red? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ref

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'red?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for ref that I've seen before include "In brief, a soccer controller" , "Sports umpire" , "Whistleblower (abbr)" , "Football's whistler" , "Sports official (abbrev.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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