Crossword Genius

Nature etc destroyed, it's said (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

utterance

'it's said' is the definition.
(an utterance is something which is said)

'nature etc destroyed' is the wordplay.
'destroyed' indicates an anagram.
'nature'+'etc'='natureetc'
'natureetc' anagrammed gives 'UTTERANCE'.

(Other definitions for utterance that I've seen before include "Vocal expression" , "one's said" , "sermon, say" , "Word" , "Expression in speech" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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