Crossword Genius

Destroy section of dossier as evidence (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erase

'destroy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'section of dossier as evidence' is the wordplay.
'section of' indicates a hidden word.
'ERASE' can be found hidden inside 'dossier as evidence'.

(Other definitions for erase that I've seen before include "Remove recorded material" , "To remove all trace" , "Take out" , "Clear" , "Remove from memory" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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