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It's a crime maybe but it brings some peace (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

armistice

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'some peace' is the definition.
(armistice is a kind of peace)

'it's a crime maybe' is the wordplay.
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
'its'+'a'+'crime'='itsacrime'
'itsacrime' is an anagram of 'ARMISTICE'.

'but it brings' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for armistice that I've seen before include "Fire is prevented by this" , "harbinger of peace?" , "when shooting stops" , "Cease-fire in order to conduct talks" , "Agreement during war to suspend fighting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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