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Back when I adroitly discovered fix (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ordain

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'fix' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'back when i adroitly discovered' is the wordplay.
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'discovered' indicates a hidden word (remove the letters covering the answer in the clue).
'niadro' is hidden in the letters of 'when i adroitly'.
'niadro' reversed gives 'ORDAIN'.

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(Other definitions for ordain that I've seen before include "Invest with ministerial authority" , "Rule" , "frock" , "Either prescribe" , "Appoint as priest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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