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A way variety can be rather weird (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strange

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'rather weird' is the definition.
'strange' can be an answer for 'weird' (synonyms). I am not certain of the 'rather' bit.

'a way variety' is the wordplay.
'a way' becomes 'st' (abbreviation for street).
'variety' becomes 'range' (I've seen this in other clues).
'st'+'range'='STRANGE'

'can be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for strange that I've seen before include "- - Fruit (song)" , "Out of the ordinary" , "Foreign" , "Weird, eerie" , "Unusual, odd" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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