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Guarantees two points to new users (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ensures

'guarantees' is the definition.
('ensure' can be a synonym of 'guarantee')

'two points to new users' is the wordplay.
'two points' becomes 'en'.
'to new' is an anagram indicator.
'users' anagrammed gives 'sures'.
'en'+'sures'='ENSURES'

(Other definitions for ensures that I've seen before include "Warrant" , "Makes safe or certain" , "guarantees" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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