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Provide disc to correct software problem without lead for laptop - if it crashes it could be disastrous (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doodlebug

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'without lead for laptop if it crashes it could be disastrous' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'provide disc to correct software problem' is the wordplay.
'provide' becomes 'do' (do can mean to provide or serve up).
'disc' becomes 'O' (disc-shaped letter).
'to correct' becomes 'dle' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'software problem' becomes 'bug' (I've seen this in another clue).
'do'+'o'+'dle'+'bug'='DOODLEBUG'

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(Other definitions for doodlebug that I've seen before include "World War II flying bomb (V-1)" , "may be cruise missile" , "WWII flying bomb - mineral detector" , "WW2 rocket" , "German bomb otherwise known as a V-1" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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