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Make case for remote device being used to ignite it again (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rekindle

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'used to ignite it again' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'make case for remote device' is the wordplay.
'make' becomes 'realise' (realise can mean to create or carry out).
'case' means to remove the middle letters.
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'remote device' becomes 'kindle' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'realise' with its middle removed is 're'.
're'+'kindle'='REKINDLE'

'being' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rekindle that I've seen before include "Cause to burn again" , "Get the fire going again" , "Cause to start burning again" , "Light (a fire) again" , "Revive (something lost)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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