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Wear down eastern evil-doer (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erode

'wear down' is the definition.
(to erode is to wear down or decay)

'eastern evil-doer' is the wordplay.
'eastern' becomes 'e'.
'evil' is an anagram indicator.
'doer' is an anagram of 'rode'.
'e'+'rode'='ERODE'

(Other definitions for erode that I've seen before include "Gradually destroy" , "'Deteriorate, wear away (5)'" , "go to pieces!" , "Gradually wear away" , "Wear away with weather" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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