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Out of repair, rig a technical means to supply water (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irrigate

'water' is the definition.
('irrigate' can be a synonym of 'water')

'out of repair rig a technical means' is the wordplay.
'out of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'IRRIGATE' is hidden in the letters of 'repair rig a technical means'.

'to supply' is the link.

(Other definitions for irrigate that I've seen before include "Artificially supply land with water" , "Bring water to (crops)" , "Supply water to land to help growth" , "Supply water to fields etc" , "Provide water artificially" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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