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Machine gets Gene in trouble (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

engine

'machine' is the definition.
(engine is a kind of machine)

'gene in trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' is an anagram indicator.
'gene'+'in'='genein'
'genein' is an anagram of 'ENGINE'.

'gets' is the link.

(Other definitions for engine that I've seen before include "Machine that converts energy into motion" , "Motor" , "Machine doing work" , "Mallard, perhaps" , "eg Nine (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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