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Unkindness in Norfolk town with ruler failing (10)

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I believe the answer is:

disservice

'unkindness' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'norfolk town with ruler failing' is the wordplay.
'norfolk town' becomes 'diss' (I've seen this before).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'ruler' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'failing' becomes 'vice' (I've seen this in other clues).
'diss'+'er'+'vice'='DISSERVICE'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for disservice that I've seen before include "It's wrong" , "Harmful action" , "Unkindness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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