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Empty talk never-ending in nervous condition of the stomach (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gastric

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'of the stomach' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'empty talk never-ending in nervous condition' is the wordplay.
'empty talk' becomes 'gas' (I've seen this before).
'never-ending in nervous condition' becomes 'tric' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'gas'+'tric'='GASTRIC'

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(Other definitions for gastric that I've seen before include "touching stomach" , "Pertaining to the stomach" , "affecting stomach" , "Abdominal" , "Relating to or involving the stomach" .)

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