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Needy and greedy take a new turn I see (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

esurient

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'needy and greedy' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'a new turn i see' is the wordplay.
'a new' is an anagram indicator.
'turn'+'i'+'see'='turnisee'
'turnisee' with letters rearranged gives 'ESURIENT'.

'take' is the link.

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(Other definitions for esurient that I've seen before include "Hungry, greedy" , "could eat a horse" , "Greedy; ensure it (anag.)" , "Rapacious" , "Hungry; retinues (anag.)" .)

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