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Vehicle from CBI man I rent? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

minicab

'vehicle' is the definition.

'cbi man i rent?' is the wordplay.
'rent?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'rent' mean this (rent can mean torn or damaged)).
'cbi'+'man'+'i'='cbimani'
'cbimani' is an anagram of 'MINICAB'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for minicab that I've seen before include "transport" , "It can't be hailed in the street" , "Metered vehicle for hire" , "Car used as taxi" , "Type of car hire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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