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Old woman on run causes harm (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mar

'harm' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'old woman on run' is the wordplay.
'old woman' becomes 'ma' (both can mean someone's mother).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'ma'+'r'='MAR'

'causes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mar that I've seen before include "'Damage, impair (3)'" , "Ram into and spoil" , "A windy month" , "Spoil stuff" , "hurt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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