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Appeared oddly clammier (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

came

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

'oddly clammier' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in the odd-numbered positions are used).
The alternating letters of 'clammier' are 'CAME'.

(Other definitions for came that I've seen before include "Appeared" , "Arrived" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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