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International patrol sent to exploded garage (6,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

petrol station

'garage' is the definition.

'international patrol sent to exploded' is the wordplay.
'international' becomes 'i' (abbreviation eg in IMF).
'exploded' is an anagram indicator.
'i'+'patrol'+'sent'+'to'='ipatrolsentto'
'ipatrolsentto' anagrammed gives 'PETROL STATION'.

(Other definitions for petrol station that I've seen before include "Place to fill the tank" , "Filling up location?" , "Fuel supplier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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