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Clothing torn violently saving goal (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raiment

'clothing' is the definition.
(I know that raiment is a type of clothing)

'torn violently saving goal' is the wordplay.
'torn violently' becomes 'rent' (past tense of 'rend' - to tear violently).
'saving' indicates putting letters inside.
'goal' becomes 'aim' (aim is a kind of goal).
'rent' enclosing 'aim' is 'RAIMENT'.

(Other definitions for raiment that I've seen before include "investment" , "Attire" , "Fancy clothes seen on minaret" , "Clobber" , "Apparel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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