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Reviewed it - a goal - that's a pain (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

otalgia

'that's a pain' is the definition.
(otalgia is a kind of pain)

'reviewed it a goal' is the wordplay.
'reviewed' indicates an anagram (letters reviewed or revised).
'it'+'a'+'goal'='itagoal'
'itagoal' anagrammed gives 'OTALGIA'.

(Other definitions for otalgia that I've seen before include "Problem with ears" , "Earache" , "pain!" , "painful condition" , "Ear ache" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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