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Dream I'm going round with a fabulous girl (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mermaid

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'a fabulous girl' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'dream i'm going round' is the wordplay.
'going round' is an anagram indicator.
'dream'+'im'='dreamim'
'dreamim' anagrammed gives 'MERMAID'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for mermaid that I've seen before include "Bird with a fish's tail" , "Fabulous woman" , "Mythical sea creature" , "Imaginary woman of the sea" , "Sea-girl!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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