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Look after troublemaker creating damage (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impair

'damage' is the definition.
(impairing is a kind of damaging)

'look after troublemaker' is the wordplay.
'look' becomes 'air' (I've seen this before).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'troublemaker' becomes 'imp' (I've seen this before).
'air' put after 'imp' is 'IMPAIR'.

'creating' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for impair that I've seen before include "Damage or handicap" , "'Mar, spoil (6)'" , "Reduce" , "Hobble" , "blunt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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