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August and another month almost fun, nice in the middle (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

majestic

'august' is the definition.
(august can mean regal or noble)

'month almost fun nice in the middle' is the wordplay.
'month almost' becomes 'ma' (this could be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'fun' becomes 'jest' (I've seen this before).
'in the middle' indicates the central letters.
The centre of 'nice' is 'ic'.
'ma'+'jest'+'ic'='MAJESTIC'

'and another' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for majestic that I've seen before include "Stately, dignified or grand" , "Regal, imperial" , "Grand, impressive" , "Regal - stately" , "Impressively beautiful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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