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Cause serious injury (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maim

(Other definitions for maim that I've seen before include "'Disable, mutilate (4)'" , "Wound and cripple" , "Wound or injure, disable" , "seriously hurt!" , "Hurt badly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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