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Energy cut in depressed region, creating damage (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

detriment

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'damage' is the definition.
(I know that detriment is a type of damage)

'energy cut in depressed region' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'energy' could be 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2) and 'e' is located in the answer.
'cut' could be 'trim' (trim is a kind of cut) and 'trim' is found within the answer.
'region' could be 'den' (den is a kind of region) and 'den' is located in the leftover letters.
A single letter 't' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'creating' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for detriment that I've seen before include "Harm, damage" , "Possible loss" , "Damage, loss" , "State of being harmed or damaged" , "hurt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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