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Defenceless? Not 'urt (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unarmed

'defenceless?' is the definition.
(not carrying a weapon)

'not 'urt' is the wordplay.
'not' becomes 'un' (prefix meaning 'not').
''urt' becomes ''armed' ('harmed' - I've seen this in another clue - said with a cockney accent, dropping the 'H', like 'hurt' was).
'un'+'armed'='UNARMED'

(Other definitions for unarmed that I've seen before include "Lacking weapons" , "with no warlike threat?" , "Maunder (anag.)" , "Defenceless" , "Not equipped with or carrying weapons" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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