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Mechanical crib too unstable (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

robotic

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

'crib too unstable' is the wordplay.
'unstable' indicates an anagram.
'crib'+'too'='cribtoo'
'cribtoo' anagrammed gives 'ROBOTIC'.

(Other definitions for robotic that I've seen before include "Man made" , "Stiff and emotionless" , "Mechanical; unemotional" , "Mechanistic" , "Like automatic device" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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