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Unique car returned, albeit damaged (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inimitable

'unique' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'car returned albeit damaged' is the wordplay.
'car' becomes 'mini' (Mini Cooper**).
'returned' says the letters should be written backwards.
'damaged' is an anagram indicator.
'mini' reversed gives 'inim'.
'albeit' with letters rearranged gives 'itable'.
'inim'+'itable'='INIMITABLE'

(Other definitions for inimitable that I've seen before include "Unique" , "not matched by others" , "Matchless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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