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Individual copies turned up to evaluate (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

separate

'individual' is the definition.

'copies turned up to evaluate' is the wordplay.
'copies' becomes 'apes' ('ape' can be a synonym of 'copy').
'turned up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'to evaluate' becomes 'rate' (rating is a kind of evaluating).
'apes' in reverse letter order is 'sepa'.
'sepa'+'rate'='SEPARATE'

(Other definitions for separate that I've seen before include "Standing apart" , "Break up" , "solitary" , "Unconnected" , "Pull apart" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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