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Passing under the name of 'Aka'? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alias

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

'passing under the name' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'name' could be 'lia' and 'lia' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'as' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for alias that I've seen before include "Also known as" , "False identity" , "aka" , "it may be assumed" , "Alternative name" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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