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Astonishing answer on issue about unknown elected (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amazing

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'astonishing' is the definition.
('amaze' can be a synonym of 'astonish')

'answer on issue about unknown elected' is the wordplay.
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'on issue' becomes 'mag' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'on' bit.).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'unknown' becomes 'z' (algebra).
'elected' becomes 'in' (in government).
'z'+'in'='zin'
'mag' enclosing 'zin' is 'mazing'.
'a'+'mazing'='AMAZING'

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(Other definitions for amazing that I've seen before include "Very impressive" , "Excellent; surprising" , "Prodigious" , "Very surprising, remarkable" , "Astonishing, remarkable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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