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Rides off with couple in bad condition (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disrepair

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'bad condition' is the definition.
'disrepair' can be an answer for 'condition' (disrepair is a kind of condition). I am not certain of the 'bad' bit.

'rides off with couple' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'couple' becomes 'pair' (synonyms).
'rides' with letters rearranged gives 'disre'.
'disre'+'pair'='DISREPAIR'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for disrepair that I've seen before include "state of neglect" , "State of collapse" , "Poor condition" , "Neglected condition" , "Poor working order" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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