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Helen & Co adjusted level (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

echelon

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

'helen co adjusted' is the wordplay.
'adjusted' is an anagram indicator.
'helen'+'co'='helenco'
'helenco' with letters rearranged gives 'ECHELON'.

(Other definitions for echelon that I've seen before include "Level in hierarchy" , "Level of people in organisation" , "Grade or level" , "Echo Len (anag.)" , "Level of command" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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