Road sorely needing repair at the outset (5,5)
I believe the answer is:
early doors
'the outset' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'road sorely needing repair' is the wordplay.
'needing repair' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'need of repair' mean this).
'road'+'sorely'='roadsorely'
'roadsorely' is an anagram of 'EARLY DOORS'.
'at' acts as a link.
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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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