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Determine the outcome of sectarian troubles (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ascertain

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'determine the outcome' is the definition.
'ascertain' can be an answer for 'determine' (synonyms). I am not sure about the 'the outcome' bit.

'sectarian troubles' is the wordplay.
'troubles' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'troubled' mean this).
'sectarian' is an anagram of 'ASCERTAIN'.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ascertain that I've seen before include "Verify" , "Find out by making enquiries in sectarian way" , "settle" , "Find out - make sure" , "Establish (the facts)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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