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Wrangle with device's limits and beat problem (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

debate

'wrangle' is the definition.
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'device's limits and beat problem' is the wordplay.
'limits' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'problem' indicates an anagram.
'device' with its middle taken out is 'de'.
'beat' is an anagram of 'bate'.
'de'+'bate'='DEBATE'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for debate that I've seen before include "Formal discussion through argument" , "Verbal disputation" , "Ponder" , "Discuss; argue" , "Discuss formally" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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