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Cure not originally presented is easily best (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trounce

'is easily best' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cure not originally' is the wordplay.
'originally' is an anagram indicator.
'cure'+'not'='curenot'
'curenot' with letters rearranged gives 'TROUNCE'.

'presented' is the link.

(Other definitions for trounce that I've seen before include "Defeat heavily (in contest)" , "Beat thoroughly on recount" , "Easily best" , "Beat heavily" , "Flog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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