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Arabian engaged in healing (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ali

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'arabian' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'engaged in healing' is the wordplay.
'engaged in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'ALI' is hidden within 'healing'.

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(Other definitions for ali that I've seen before include "Champion of ring" , ""The Greatest" boxer" , "Muhammad - - , legendary boxer" , "Muhammad ___ (or MacGraw?)" , "Lepidopterous floater, apian stinger, d. 2016" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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