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Said and done in making a complaint (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adenoids

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'said and' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'done in making a complaint' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'done' is 'deno' which is within the answer.
'a' is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ids' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for adenoids that I've seen before include "They affect the voice" , "Enlarged spongy tissue between back of nose and throat" , "Enlarged spongy tissues between back of nose and throat" , "Lymph tissue towards back of throat" , "These in the throat aided son" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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