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Conveyed, “Since design is manipulated” (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assigned

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'conveyed' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'since design is manipulated' is the wordplay.
'since' becomes 'as' (I've seen this in other clues).
'is manipulated' indicates an anagram.
'design' is an anagram of 'signed'.
'as'+'signed'='ASSIGNED'

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(Other definitions for assigned that I've seen before include "Given a task" , "selected" , "Allotted or delegated" , "Told" , "Gave a task to someone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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