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Priceless item in Basel damaged (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inestimable

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

'item in basel damaged' is the wordplay.
'damaged' indicates anagramming the letters.
'item'+'in'+'basel'='iteminbasel'
'iteminbasel' anagrammed gives 'INESTIMABLE'.

(Other definitions for inestimable that I've seen before include "Not able to be measured" , "Very great" , "Priceless" , "worth a fortune" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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