Crossword Genius

Devise new version of control outlet (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reinvent

'devise new version of' is the definition.
(to reinvent is to create a new version)

'control outlet' is the wordplay.
'control' becomes 'rein' (reining is a kind of controlling).
'outlet' becomes 'vent' (I've seen this before).
'rein'+'vent'='REINVENT'

(Other definitions for reinvent that I've seen before include "Create anew - not the wheel, please" , "design again" , "Change (something) so much as to appear new" , "Recreate" , "Coin not necessarily found" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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