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European wife mostly not returning (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

briton

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'european' is the definition.
(I know that Briton is a type of european)

'wife mostly not returning' is the wordplay.
'wife mostly' becomes 'brit' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'not' becomes 'no' (negative).
'returning' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'no' written backwards gives 'on'.
'brit'+'on'='BRITON'

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(Other definitions for briton that I've seen before include "Ancient inhabitant of southern UK" , "Native of Great Britain" , "Native of England, Wales or Scotland" , "Never a slave, says the song" , "UK citizen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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