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Untouched, it can't degenerate (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intact

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

'it can't degenerate' is the wordplay.
'degenerate' indicates anagramming the letters.
'it'+'cant'='itcant'
'itcant' is an anagram of 'INTACT'.

(Other definitions for intact that I've seen before include "Inviolate" , "without flaw?" , "Whole and complete" , "Unbroken - sound" , "Flawless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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