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Reformist broke car dial (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

radical

'reformist' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'broke car dial' is the wordplay.
'broke' indicates an anagram.
'car'+'dial'='cardial'
'cardial' anagrammed gives 'RADICAL'.

(Other definitions for radical that I've seen before include "Deep-seated" , "One seeking root and branch reform" , "Drastic or thorough as changes may be" , "objections to current policy?" , "Going to the root" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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