Son Hector, losing heart, turns red (5)

Independent Cryptic #11982 | 25 Across | 2025-03-05
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

S (abbreviation for son), then HA [r] RY (hector, as a verb = harass) without the middle letter (heart), reversed (. . . turns). A French grape used in wine-making, or the red (short for red wine) made from it.

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