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It appears in newspaper popular with German right (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fitting

'right' is the definition.
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'it appears in newspaper popular with german' is the wordplay.
'appears in' indicates putting letters inside.
'newspaper' becomes 'ft'.
'popular' becomes 'in'.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'german' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'it' going into 'ft' is 'fitt'.
'fitt'+'in'+'g'='FITTING'

(Other definitions for fitting that I've seen before include "Appropriate, proper" , "Suitable, proper" , "Apt" , "Seemly" , "reason for appointment with tailor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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