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Inclination and skill required for defence (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rampart

'for defence' is the definition.
(rampart is a kind of defence)

'inclination and skill' is the wordplay.
'inclination' becomes 'ramp'.
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'skill' becomes 'art' (I've seen this before).
'ramp'+'art'='RAMPART'

'required' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rampart that I've seen before include "Defensive earthwork" , "barricade" , "Battlement, fortification" , "Bulwark, wall" , "Defensive structure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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