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Carving in metal causes complaint (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ailment

'complaint' is the definition.
(I know that complaint can be written as ailment)

'carving in metal' is the wordplay.
'carving' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'metal'='inmetal'
'inmetal' is an anagram of 'AILMENT'.

'causes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ailment that I've seen before include "Physical disorder" , "Tummy upset, for instance" , "Complaint, affliction" , "Malady" , "Slight but persistent illness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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