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New brain child (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bairn

'child' is the definition.
(Scottish and northern English term for a child)

'new brain' is the wordplay.
'new' is an anagram indicator.
'brain' with letters rearranged gives 'BAIRN'.

(Other definitions for bairn that I've seen before include "Scot. child" , "Child in Scotland" , "Northern child" , "Kid" , "Scots child" .)

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