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A way ham is carved leading to complaint (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asthma

'complaint' is the definition.
(asthma is a kind of disease)

'a way ham is carved leading' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'st' (**).
'is carved' indicates an anagram.
'leading' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'ham' with letters rearranged gives 'hma'.
'a'+'st'+'hma'='ASTHMA'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for asthma that I've seen before include "Physical disorder" , "Breathing illness" , "Respiratory disorder with wheezing" , "Breathing complaint" , "Respiratory problem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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