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Gland unusually red Alan (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adrenal

'gland' is the definition.
(adrenal is a kind of gland)

'unusually red alan' is the wordplay.
'unusually' indicates anagramming the letters.
'red'+'alan'='redalan'
'redalan' anagrammed gives 'ADRENAL'.

(Other definitions for adrenal that I've seen before include "close to the kidneys!" , "Gland that secretes the fight or flight hormone" , "Gland near the kidneys" , "Relating to glands near the kidneys" , "(Gland) on the kidney" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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