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Clarify what's no longer clear (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

explain

'clarify' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'no longer clear' is the wordplay.
'no longer' becomes 'ex'.
'clear' becomes 'plain' ('plain' can be similar in meaning to 'clear'**).
'ex'+'plain'='EXPLAIN'

'what's' is the link.

(Other definitions for explain that I've seen before include "Pin axle (anag.)" , "Interpret" , "Defend" , "Shed light" , "Make intelligible and account for" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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