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Deliberate damage making a beast go, possibly (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sabotage

'deliberate damage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a beast go possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'a'+'beast'+'go'='abeastgo'
'abeastgo' is an anagram of 'SABOTAGE'.

'making' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sabotage that I've seen before include "Deliberate damage (eg, in wartime)" , "Got a base (anag.)" , "Subvert" , "Wreck" , "Deliberate act of destruction or disruption" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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