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Create new shape from frame riddled with rot (8)

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I believe the answer is:

reformat

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'frame riddled with rot' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'create new shape' is the wordplay.
'create new' becomes 're' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'shape' becomes 'format' (I've seen this before).
're'+'format'='REFORMAT'

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for reformat that I've seen before include "Further arrange" , "Change layout" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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