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Communist cause overturned on demand (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

to order

'on demand' is the definition.
(available to order)

'communist cause overturned' is the wordplay.
'communist' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean communist).
'cause' becomes 'root' (as in a root cause).
'overturned' says the letters should be written backwards.
'red'+'root'='redroot'
'redroot' reversed gives 'TO ORDER'.

(Other definitions for to order that I've seen before include "In fulfilment of an instruction" , "as required" , "In accordance with specification" , "As specified" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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