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A model enters nervous and pale (7)

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I believe the answer is:

neutral

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'pale' is the definition.
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'a model enters nervous and' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
'model' could be 't' (Ford Model T car) and 't' is found in the answer.
'and' could be 'n' (common abbreviation for 'and') and 'n' is located in the answer.
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(Other definitions for neutral that I've seen before include "Not supporting or favouring either side" , "Inoffensive; beige colour" , "uncommitted to either side" , "Indifferent; not in gear" , "Supporting neither side" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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