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Untidy dagger bled out of control (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bedraggled

'untidy' is the definition.
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'dagger bled out of control' is the wordplay.
'out of control' indicates an anagram.
'dagger'+'bled'='daggerbled'
'daggerbled' is an anagram of 'BEDRAGGLED'.

(Other definitions for bedraggled that I've seen before include "Unkempt" , "muddy and dripping" , "Wet and dirty" , "Very untidy" , "Dishevelled" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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