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Look after dilapidated vehicle going round sharp bend, perhaps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

curate

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'look after' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'dilapidated vehicle going round sharp bend perhaps' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'bend' could be 'u' (a U-bend is a kind of bend - pipe under sink) and 'u' is present in the answer.
'vehicle' could be 'crate' (I have seen 'Dilapidated vehicle ' mean 'crate' so perhaps 'vehicle' could also mean 'crate') and 'crate' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for curate that I've seen before include "Organize a museum or exhibition" , "Assistant cleric" , "Clergyman assisting a vicar" , "assistant barman in Ireland" , "assistant rector" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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