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Wherein to keep horses for the redhead in pink (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

corral

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'wherein to keep horses for' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'redhead in pink' is the wordplay.
'redhead' becomes 'r' (head letter of 'red').
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'pink' becomes 'coral' (coral is a shade of pink).
'r' put into 'coral' is 'CORRAL'.

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for corral that I've seen before include "Famous gunfight at the OK ..... in American West" , "Pen for livestock (US)" , "Round up" , "Horse enclosure out West" , "American enclosure for horses" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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