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I trusted new arrangement but it's rubbish (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

detritus

'it's rubbish' is the definition.
(detritus is a kind of rubbish)

'i trusted new arrangement' is the wordplay.
'new arrangement' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'i'+'trusted'='itrusted'
'itrusted' anagrammed gives 'DETRITUS'.

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for detritus that I've seen before include "Bits and pieces of rubbish" , "Gravel or loose matter produced by erosion" , "It rusted to become debris" , "Remains" , "Any kind of debris" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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