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Amusing lass like Candida, for example? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fungal

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'candida for example?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'amusing lass' is the wordplay.
'amusing' becomes 'fun' ('fun' can be a synonym of 'amusing').
'lass' becomes 'gal' (I've seen this before).
'fun'+'gal'='FUNGAL'

'like' is the link.

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(Other definitions for fungal that I've seen before include "Of moulds, yeast etc" , "To do with mushrooms, say" , "Like, eg, toadstools" , "Relating to moulds, etc" , "of a type that may grow on one" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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