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Selects program? No, it's faulty (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

appoints

'selects' is the definition.
(appoint can mean to select or confirm)

'program? no it's faulty' is the wordplay.
'program?' becomes 'app' (type of computer program).
'faulty' indicates an anagram.
'no'+'its'='noits'
'noits' with letters rearranged gives 'oints'.
'app'+'oints'='APPOINTS'

(Other definitions for appoints that I've seen before include "Assigns, charges" , "Gives someone a job or position" , "Employs" , "Assigns to a job or position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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