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It's deadly re-doing a flat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fatal

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'it's deadly' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'doing a flat' is the wordplay.
'doing' indicates an anagram (doing can mean solving or working out).
'a'+'flat'='aflat'
'aflat' anagrammed gives 'FATAL'.

're' is the link.
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(Other definitions for fatal that I've seen before include "Death-dealing" , "Mortal" , "Unavoidable" , "Disastrous, maybe lethal" , "Pernicious" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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