Crossword Genius

Italian from Ancona boxes (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roman

'italian' is the definition.
(Roman is an example)

'from ancona boxes' is the wordplay.
'boxes' indicates a hidden word (to box can mean to contain).
'ROMAN' is hidden within 'from ancona'.

(Other definitions for roman that I've seen before include "Countryman of Mark Antony" , "Old Italian l" , "Classical" , "Printing style" , "Caesar, for instance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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