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Demolished an empty settlement (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

payment

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

'demolished an empty' is the wordplay.
'demolished' is an anagram indicator.
'an'+'empty'='anempty'
'anempty' anagrammed gives 'PAYMENT'.

(Other definitions for payment that I've seen before include "Money given for service etc." , "Money handed over for purchase" , "Money (for goods)" , "Discharge of debt" , "Handing over money" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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