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Corrupt place needing purge (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

putrid

'corrupt' is the definition.
('putrid' can be a synonym of 'corrupt')

'place needing purge' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'put' ('put' can be a synonym of 'place'**).
'needing' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'purge' becomes 'rid' (I've seen this in other clues).
'put'+'rid'='PUTRID'

(Other definitions for putrid that I've seen before include "Foul" , "corrupt" , "Decaying, rotting" , "High" , "Rancid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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