Place to get ruined by offensive creature (7)

I believe the answer is:

polecat

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

'place to get ruined by offensive' is the wordplay.
'place to' anagrams to 'POLECAT'.
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(Other definitions for polecat that I've seen before include "Beast related to weasel" , "Beast of weasel family" , "Weasel-like creature" , "Smelly animal" , "Malodorous carnivore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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