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Deteriorate, as Trump for one might do? (2,2,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

go to pot

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

'trump for one might do?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'trump' could be 'top' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'top' is located in the answer.
'do?' could be 'go' (doing is a kind of going) and 'go' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ot' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for go to pot that I've seen before include "Deteriorate completely - ready to be cooked?" , "Tea bags will" , "Fall into ruin" , "fail badly" , "Become ruined" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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