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Presumably easy, raid becoming complicated (1,4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

i dare say

'presumably' is the definition.
('I dare say' means 'presumably' or 'I expect')

'easy raid becoming complicated' is the wordplay.
'becoming complicated' indicates an anagram.
'easy'+'raid'='easyraid'
'easyraid' with letters rearranged gives 'I DARE SAY'.

(Other definitions for i dare say that I've seen before include "One would think" , "It is probable" , "It wouldn't surprise me" , "one might suppose" , "Probably" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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