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Do I seem upset about Royal Navy switch to new techniques? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

modernise

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'switch to new techniques?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'do i seem upset about royal navy' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates anagramming the letters.
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'royal navy' becomes 'RN' (abbreviation for Royal Navy).
'do'+'i'+'seem'='doiseem'
'doiseem' with letters rearranged gives 'modeise'.
'modeise' enclosing 'rn' is 'MODERNISE'.

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(Other definitions for modernise that I've seen before include "to adapt to today's world" , "Make up to date" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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