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All the changes here are deadly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lethal

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'are deadly' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'all the changes' is the wordplay.
'changes' is an anagram indicator.
'all'+'the'='allthe'
'allthe' anagrammed gives 'LETHAL'.

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(Other definitions for lethal that I've seen before include "--- Weapon, Mel Gibson film" , "Destructive" , "bringing down the curtain" , "Terminal" , "very nasty indeed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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