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Damaging bus, nine rabbits (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bunnies

'rabbits' is the definition.
(I know this)

'damaging bus nine' is the wordplay.
'damaging' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bus'+'nine'='busnine'
'busnine' anagrammed gives 'BUNNIES'.

(Another definition for bunnies that I've seen is " Rabbits".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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