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Break the ring and again you make it good as new (7)

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I believe the answer is:

restore

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'make it good as new' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'break the ring and again' is the wordplay.
'break' becomes 'rest' (a rest is taking a break).
'the ring' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'again' becomes 're' (prefix meaning 'again').
'rest'+'o'+'re'='RESTORE'

'you' is the link.

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(Other definitions for restore that I've seen before include "Bring back, reinstate" , "Make good, reinstate" , "Refurbish" , "Bring back to health" , "Give back - return to former state" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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