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Silvan Dam suffers malicious damage (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vandalism

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'malicious damage' is the definition.
'vandalism' can be an answer for 'damage' (I have seen 'Wanton damage ' mean 'vandalism' so perhaps 'damage' could also mean 'vandalism'). I am unsure of the 'malicious' bit.

'silvan dam suffers' is the wordplay.
'suffers' is an anagram indicator.
'silvan'+'dam'='silvandam'
'silvandam' with letters rearranged gives 'VANDALISM'.

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(Other definitions for vandalism that I've seen before include "property crime" , "Wanton destruction" , "barbarous treatment" , "Graffiti artist's work" , "Wanton damage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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