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It's out of the ordinary for a foreign conformist (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unorthodox

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'it's out' is the definition.
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'a foreign conformist' is the wordplay.
'a foreign' becomes 'un' ('a' translated into French).
'conformist' becomes 'orthodox' ('orthodox' can be similar in meaning to 'conformist').
'un'+'orthodox'='UNORTHODOX'

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(Other definitions for unorthodox that I've seen before include "Not conventional" , "Indifferent response" , "Irregular" , "Contrary to what is usual" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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