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Isolated as Man United? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alone

'isolated' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'man united?' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'al' (man's name).
'united?' becomes 'one' (as in a phrase like 'we are one').
'al'+'one'='ALONE'

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for alone that I've seen before include "Isolated from others" , "without another" , "Note of charges" , "unique" , "Solo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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