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Wood
nailed
back
by
bloody
artist
(7)
Wood nailed back by bloody artist (7)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at artist at the end — that's your definition, pointing to sculptor Antony Gormley. Take ELM (a wood), reverse it as suggested by "nailed back" to get MLE, then slot that into GORY (bloody) to produce GOR-MLE-Y.