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A southern English article (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

the

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'english article' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a southern' is the wordplay.
'THE' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am uncertain how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for the that I've seen before include "Born - - - - - - - - (carol)" , "Base of ever-expanding nursery rhyme" , "Last words of story" , "That particular one" , "See 10 Across" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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