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Waste one new cell (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dungeon

'cell' is the definition.
(underground cell)

'waste one new' is the wordplay.
'waste' becomes 'dung' (dung is a kind of waste).
'new' indicates an anagram.
'one' with letters rearranged gives 'eon'.
'dung'+'eon'='DUNGEON'

(Other definitions for dungeon that I've seen before include "Dark underground cell for prisoners" , "Underground prison-cell" , "old prison" , "part of prison" , "Dark place of confinement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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