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Improve a repair (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amend

'improve' is the definition.
(I know that improve can be written as amend)

'a repair' is the wordplay.
'repair' becomes 'mend' (synonyms).
'a'+'mend'='AMEND'

(Other definitions for amend that I've seen before include "Correct (one's ways)" , "Change for the better" , "Make minor improvements to (a document)" , "Make corrections to (eg, document)" , "Make minor improvements to (something)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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