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Extraordinary numeral changed after subtraction of thousand (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unreal

'extraordinary' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for unreal that I've seen before include "Not actually existing" , "Lacking material form" , "fake" , "Illusory, imaginary" , "Fanciful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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