Produced great need requiring adjustment (9)

I believe the answer is:

generated

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'requiring adjustment' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'produced great need' is the wordplay.
'produced' is an anagram indicator.
'great'+'need'='greatneed'
'greatneed' anagrammed gives 'GENERATED'.

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(Another definition for generated that I've seen is " Created, produced".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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