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Commercial liable to change (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adapt

'change' is the definition.
(adapting is a kind of changing)

'commercial liable' is the wordplay.
'commercial' becomes 'ad' (abbreviation for advertisement).
'liable' becomes 'apt' (synonyms).
'ad'+'apt'='ADAPT'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for adapt that I've seen before include "Modify; acclimatise" , "Adjust (to new condition)" , "Convert to another use or situation" , "Modify, adjust" , "Adjust to new use" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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