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Mend or replace so that it's up-to-date (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

modern

'that it's up-to-date' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'mend or replace' is the wordplay.
'replace' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'replacing' mean this (placing again)).
'mend'+'or'='mendor'
'mendor' is an anagram of 'MODERN'.

'so' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for modern that I've seen before include "'Contemporary, up-to-date (6)'" , "Of the present time or current fashion" , "'Contemporary, up-to-the-minute (6)'" , "In history, the period or era since the Middle Ages" , "The very latest available" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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