Crossword Genius

Make it suede worn round cricket club (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

succeed

'make it' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'suede worn round cricket club' is the wordplay.
'worn' is an anagram indicator (worn can mean damaged).
'round' is an insertion indicator.
'cricket club' becomes 'cc' (cricketing abbreviation).
'suede' anagrammed gives 'sueed'.
'sueed' going around 'cc' is 'SUCCEED'.

(Other definitions for succeed that I've seen before include "Attain ambition" , "Make good" , "accomplish aim" , "Take the place previously occupied by - be a winner" , "Achieve the desired result" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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