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Virtually unique service and comfort ... (6)

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I believe the answer is:

solace

'comfort' is the definition.
('solace' can be a synonym of 'comfort')

'virtually unique service' is the wordplay.
'virtually' means to remove the last letter (all but the last letter).
'unique' becomes 'sole' ('sole' can be a synonym of 'unique').
'service' becomes 'ace' (ace is a kind of service).
'sole' with its last letter taken off is 'sol'.
'sol'+'ace'='SOLACE'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for solace that I've seen before include "Comfort in time of disappointment or sorrow" , "Something that comforts distress" , "Kind of comfort - a close thing" , "Comport" , "Consolation, comfort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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