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Clare, unfortunately, is plain (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clear

'is plain' is the definition.
('clear' can be a synonym of 'plain')

'clare unfortunately' is the wordplay.
'unfortunately' is an anagram indicator.
'clare' with letters rearranged gives 'CLEAR'.

(Other definitions for clear that I've seen before include "Not obstructed" , "Distinct - obvious" , "Obvious; remove obstructions from" , "School near Windsor" , "Open; not cloudy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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