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All-rounder oddly only making single (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alone

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'only making single' is the definition.
'alone' can be an answer for 'single' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'only making' bit.

'all-rounder oddly' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in the odd-numbered positions are used).
'all'+'rounder'='allrounder'
The alternate letters of 'allrounder' are 'ALONE'.

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(Other definitions for alone that I've seen before include "Exclusively, by oneself" , "unique" , "Without others being involved" , "Exclusively; solitary" , "Note of charges" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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