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Adjusted bit with mid-term cost of delivery (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obstetric

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'adjusted bit with mid-term cost of delivery' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'adjusted bit with mid-term cost' is the wordplay.
'adjusted' indicates an anagram.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'mid' indicates the central letters (mid- can mean the middle of something).
The middle letters of 'term' are 'er'.
'er'+'cost'='ercost'
'bit' put after 'ercost' is 'ercostbit'.
'ercostbit' anagrammed gives 'OBSTETRIC'.

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(Other definitions for obstetric that I've seen before include "Reproductive" , "for pregnant woman?" , "of maternity care" , "Managing birth" , "dealing with babies" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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