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Witch costume for TV returned looking the worse for wear (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haggard

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'tv returned looking the worse for wear' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'witch costume' is the wordplay.
'witch' becomes 'hag' (synonyms).
'costume' becomes 'gard' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'hag'+'gard'='HAGGARD'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for haggard that I've seen before include "Gaunt - British author, d. 1925" , "Drawn, careworn" , "Drawn, gaunt" , "Looking tired and unwell" , "Weary and exhausted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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