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Arrange peace after lab site vandalised (9)

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I believe the answer is:

establish

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'arrange' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being verbs in their base form.
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'peace after lab site vandalised' is the wordplay.
'peace' becomes 'sh' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'vandalised' indicates an anagram.
'lab'+'site'='labsite'
'labsite' with letters rearranged gives 'establi'.
'sh' after 'establi' is 'ESTABLISH'.

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(Other definitions for establish that I've seen before include "Set up or bring into existence" , "Found or authenticate" , "Institute; set up" , "Create - lodge" , "form" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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