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Wanton destruction can possibly be found on the border (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mayhem

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'wanton destruction' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'can possibly be found on the border' is the wordplay.
'can possibly' becomes 'may' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'possibly' bit.).
'be found on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the border' becomes 'hem' (I've seen this before).
'may'+'hem'='MAYHEM'

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(Other definitions for mayhem that I've seen before include "violence" , "Carnage" , "Violent or damaging action, a crime" , "Havoc - chaos" , "Extreme disorder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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