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Design phase botched (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shape

'design' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'phase botched' is the wordplay.
'botched' indicates an anagram.
'phase' anagrammed gives 'SHAPE'.

(Other definitions for shape that I've seen before include "Form, figure" , "Heaps (anag.)" , "Good physical form" , "'Figure, outline (5)'" , "Form; mould" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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