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Long-lasting bad rule replaced (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

durable

'long-lasting' is the definition.
(I know that long-lasting can be written as durable)

'bad rule replaced' is the wordplay.
'replaced' indicates an anagram.
'bad'+'rule'='badrule'
'badrule' is an anagram of 'DURABLE'.

(Other definitions for durable that I've seen before include "Made to last" , "Long-lasting and hard-wearing" , "existing for a long time" , "Tough and long-wearing" , "Good" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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