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Wine editor's fired (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sacked

'fired' is the definition.
('sack' can be a synonym of 'fire')

'wine editor's' is the wordplay.
'wine' becomes 'sack' (sack is a kind of wine).
'editor' becomes 'ed'.
'sack'+'ed'='SACKED'

(Other definitions for sacked that I've seen before include "Dismissed from employment" , "Dismissed or pillaged" , "Informally dismissed from job" , "Given one's P45" , "Fired" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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