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Bearing can set strangely (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stance

'bearing' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'can set strangely' is the wordplay.
'strangely' indicates anagramming the letters.
'can'+'set'='canset'
'canset' with letters rearranged gives 'STANCE'.

(Other definitions for stance that I've seen before include "Player's posture for making, say, golf stroke" , "Standpoint" , "Golfer's position for making stroke" , "Posture - attitude" , "Attitude or way of standing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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