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Isolated individual, fellow on manoeuvres (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lone wolf

'isolated individual' is the definition.

'fellow on manoeuvres' is the wordplay.
'manoeuvres' indicates anagramming the letters.
'fellow'+'on'='fellowon'
'fellowon' anagrammed gives 'LONE-WOLF'.

(Other definitions for lone wolf that I've seen before include "One avoids the company the others" , "He likes to operate by himself" , "Solitary type" , "one preferring his own company" , "Solitary person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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