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Certainly you can depend on us going wrong! (6)

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surely

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'certainly' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'depend on us going wrong' is the wordplay.
'depend' becomes 'rely' (to depend on someone is to rely on them).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'going wrong' indicates an anagram.
'us' is an anagram of 'su'.
'rely' after 'su' is 'SURELY'.

'you can' is the link.
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(Other definitions for surely that I've seen before include "Undoubtedly" , "that's for certain" , "it would seem ironic?" , "With certainty" , "Indubitably" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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