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Bury the hatchet relic once repaired (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reconcile

'bury the hatchet' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'relic once repaired' is the wordplay.
'repaired' is an anagram indicator.
'relic'+'once'='reliconce'
'reliconce' with letters rearranged gives 'RECONCILE'.

(Other definitions for reconcile that I've seen before include "Appease" , "Be on friendly terms again" , "Make up, make peace" , "Settle (a quarrel)" , "Puccini opera" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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