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Misfortune in vestry? Aid being organised (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adversity

'misfortune' is the definition.
(adversity is a kind of misfortune)

'vestry? aid being organised' is the wordplay.
'being organised' is an anagram indicator.
'vestry'+'aid'='vestryaid'
'vestryaid' anagrammed gives 'ADVERSITY'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for adversity that I've seen before include "State of misfortune or affliction" , "Hard times or misfortune" , "Misfortune, hardship" , "Circumstances that cause trouble or sorrow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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