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Cures gone wrong, dammit! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

curse

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'cures gone wrong dammit' is the definition.
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'cures gone wrong' is the wordplay.
'gone wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'cures' anagrammed gives 'CURSE'.

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(Other definitions for curse that I've seen before include "use bad language" , "Wish evil upon" , "Imprecate" , "Trouble" , "Execration" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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