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Contrives to produce injury we hear (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brews

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'contrives' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with creating things as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'injury we hear' is the wordplay.
'injury' becomes 'bruise' (bruise is a kind of injury).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'bruise' sounds like 'BREWS'.

'to produce' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for brews that I've seen is " Makes tea".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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