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Something inclined to beset digs in Barking? (6,4)

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I believe the answer is:

rising damp

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'something inclined' is the definition.
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'to beset digs in barking?' is the wordplay.
'to' becomes 'ramp' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'beset' is an insertion indicator.
'barking?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'barking' mean this (UK slang for mad)).
'digs'+'in'='digsin'
'digsin' is an anagram of 'isingd'.
'ramp' going around 'isingd' is 'RISING DAMP'.

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(Other definitions for rising damp that I've seen before include "problem home-owners may face" , "Rebellion needs control" , "old comedy programme" , "problem for propertied classes if it gets off the ground" , "domestic problem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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