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Duke to have a go in decline (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

downturn

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

'duke to have a go' is the wordplay.
'duke' becomes 'd' (abbreviation).
'to have' becomes 'own' (synonyms).
'a go' becomes 'turn' ('turn' can be a synonym of 'go').
'd'+'own'+'turn'='DOWNTURN'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for downturn that I've seen before include "Deterioration" , "Worsening of economic activity" , "Reduction in business" , "Decline in business" , "Decline eg of economic activity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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