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Somehow get rid of set joint (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jettison

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'somehow get rid' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'of set joint' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates an anagram (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'set'+'joint'='setjoint'
'setjoint' anagrammed gives 'JETTISON'.

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(Other definitions for jettison that I've seen before include "'Throw away, cast overboard (8)'" , "Throw things overboard to lighten ship" , "Reject" , "Form of motor racing" , "Throw goods overboard, or discard what is unwanted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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