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The tip has become a place under fire (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ashpit

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'a place under fire' is the definition.
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'the tip has become' is the wordplay.
'become' is an anagram indicator.
'tip'+'has'='tiphas'
'tiphas' with letters rearranged gives 'ASHPIT'.

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(Another definition for ashpit that I've seen is " Rubbish site".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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