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New remit, dent and damage (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

detriment

'damage' is the definition.
(detriment is a kind of damage)

'new remit dent' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'remit'+'dent'='remitdent'
'remitdent' with letters rearranged gives 'DETRIMENT'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for detriment that I've seen before include "State of being harmed or damaged" , "Damage, loss" , "hurt" , "Harm, damage" , "Possible loss" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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