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A fault that makes me tired (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

demerit

'a fault' is the definition.
(I know that fault can be written as demerit)

'makes me tired' is the wordplay.
'makes' indicates an anagram.
'me'+'tired'='metired'
'metired' with letters rearranged gives 'DEMERIT'.

'that' is the link.

(Other definitions for demerit that I've seen before include "Black mark" , "Conduct that deserves censure" , "Fault, defect" , "Something deserving censure" , "Mark given for a fault" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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