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Witness, seriously cut, bearing pained expression (7)

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voucher

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'witness' is the definition.
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'seriously cut bearing pained expression' is the wordplay.
'seriously cut' becomes 'ver' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'bearing' indicates putting letters inside.
'pained expression' becomes 'ouch' (I've seen this in another clue).
'ver' placed around 'ouch' is 'VOUCHER'.

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(Other definitions for voucher that I've seen before include "Coupon; receipt" , "Ticket" , "Coupon that can be redeemed" , "Something that can be exchanged for goods or services" , "Paper token" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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