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Brief account unusual (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acquaint

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

'account unusual' is the wordplay.
'account' becomes 'ac' (abbreviation).
'unusual' becomes 'quaint' (quaint can mean unusual or quirky).
'ac'+'quaint'='ACQUAINT'

(Other definitions for acquaint that I've seen before include "Get familiar" , "Get to come to know" , "get up to date" , "Inform" , "Make aware or familiar with, say the facts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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