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Doctor is able to descend by rope (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abseil

'descend by rope' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'doctor is able' is the wordplay.
'doctor' indicates an anagram.
'is'+'able'='isable'
'isable' anagrammed gives 'ABSEIL'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for abseil that I've seen before include "go down the line" , "Use ropes to climb down a cliff face" , "Descend down vertical surface using rope" , "going down" , "Climb down using a double rope" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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