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Wild rose, presumably red (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sore

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'presumably red' is the definition.
'sore' can be an answer for 'red' (thesaurus). I am not sure about the 'presumably' bit.

'wild rose' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'rose' is an anagram of 'SORE'.

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(Other definitions for sore that I've seen before include "Causing or suffering pain" , "Bruised" , "Raw or annoyed" , "Painful spot" , "Hurting, painful" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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