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Funny press pitch — not regular (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ironic

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'funny' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'press pitch not regular' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'press' could be 'iron' (ironing is a kind of pressing) and 'iron' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for ironic that I've seen before include "Strange and perverse" , "Wryly funny" , "These words express the opposite of the literal meaning" , "Wry, sardonic" , "Mockingly humorous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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