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Appearances in bordello ok, somehow (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

looks

'appearances' is the definition.
(look is a kind of appearance)

'in bordello ok somehow' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'LOOKS' is hidden in the letters of 'bordello ok somehow'.

(Other definitions for looks that I've seen before include "Views" , "Peers" , "appearances?" , "(Person's) appearance" , "Comeliness (if good!)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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