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Do remote changes to measuring device (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odometer

'measuring device' is the definition.
(device measuring distance travelled by a vehicle)

'do remote changes' is the wordplay.
'changes' is an anagram indicator.
'do'+'remote'='doremote'
'doremote' with letters rearranged gives 'ODOMETER'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for odometer that I've seen before include "Measure of progress" , "One could be in a dash" , "one showing our travel?" , "Measurer of distance travelled in car" , "It shows distance travelled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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