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Fresh quality repair in Esso garages (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airiness

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'fresh quality' is the definition.
'airiness' can be an answer for 'quality' (I have seen 'Insubstantial quality ' mean 'airiness' so perhaps 'quality' could also mean 'airiness'). I am not certain of the 'fresh' bit.

'repair in esso garages' is the wordplay.
'AIRINESS' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for airiness that I've seen before include "Insubstantial quality" , "Ethereality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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