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Extraordinary individual (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

singular

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This clue might be a double definition.

'extraordinary' is the first definition.
(similar in meaning)

'individual' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for singular that I've seen before include "Individual; extraordinary" , "distinctive" , "Atypical" , "Strange - unique" , "As sheep may be, but not cattle or horses" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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