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Harms a remarkable Indian retreat (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ashram

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'indian retreat' is the definition.
'ashram' can be an answer for 'retreat' (type of religious retreat). I am unsure of the 'indian' bit.

'harms a remarkable' is the wordplay.
'remarkable' indicates an anagram.
'harms'+'a'='harmsa'
'harmsa' with letters rearranged gives 'ASHRAM'.

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(Other definitions for ashram that I've seen before include "holy man's retreat" , "Indian hermitage" , "Hindu place of retreat" , "Hindu retreat house" , "Guru's community" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.
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