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A routine in local area network recalled as normal (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

natural

'normal' is the definition.
('natural' can be similar in meaning to 'normal')

'a routine in local area network recalled' is the wordplay.
'routine' becomes 'rut' (rut is a kind of routine).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'local area network' becomes 'lan' ('LAN' can be a synonym of 'local area network').
'recalled' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'a'+'rut'='arut'
'arut' inserted inside 'lan' is 'larutan'.
'larutan' written backwards gives 'NATURAL'.

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for natural that I've seen before include "Unaffected or earthy" , "Not made; off-white" , "character on the staff" , "Additive-free" , "Not disguised" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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