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Trial in Laredo botched (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ordeal

'trial' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'laredo botched' is the wordplay.
'botched' indicates anagramming the letters.
'laredo' anagrammed gives 'ORDEAL'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ordeal that I've seen before include "Suffering - trial" , "Torment" , "Tribulation" , "A tough and testing time" , "Torture" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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