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Wound allowed to get red (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scarlet

'red' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wound allowed' is the wordplay.
'wound' becomes 'scar' (I've seen this before).
'allowed' becomes 'let' (I've seen this before).
'scar'+'let'='SCARLET'

'to get' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scarlet that I've seen before include "bloody?" , "Cherry-red" , "Fallen" , "Cartels (anag.)" , "Clarets (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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