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Render defenceless with Garda's gun (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disarm

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

'with garda's gun' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'garda's' becomes 'dis' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'gun' becomes 'arm' (I've seen this in other clues).
'dis'+'arm' is 'DISARM'.

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(Other definitions for disarm that I've seen before include "Abandon MAD" , "Relieve of weapons" , "Placate" , "Give up weapons" , "Render harmless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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