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A fair kind of lottery? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tombola

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'kind of lottery?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for tombola that I've seen before include "fairground attraction" , "Type of lottery" , "Fair game" , "Lottery with a rotating drum" , "Game often found at fetes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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