ET (5)

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alien

'et' is the definition.
(short for extra-terrestrial)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for alien that I've seen before include "Creature from another planet" , "ET" , "Someone from outer space?" , "Stranger" , "Martian, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Guardian and the New York Times.

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