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I've finished, I think, but I can't fully parse this one - any suggestions?

9 Base the next on what might be of use - it's flawless (9)

("the next" here is MI)

I have MISERABLE. "Base" is the def., and the MI is there, but I don't see the rest.

serviceable minus the "vice"

Thanks SDL - I don't think I would have seen that.