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Lacking refinement in lament that ignores Unknown Soldier? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inelegant

'lacking refinement' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in lament that ignores unknown soldier?' is the wordplay.
'lament' becomes 'elegy' (synonyms).
'that ignores' is a deletion indicator.
'unknown' becomes 'y' (algebra).
'soldier?' becomes 'ant' (soldier is a type of ant).
'elegy' with 'y' taken out is 'eleg'.
'in'+'eleg'+'ant'='INELEGANT'

(Other definitions for inelegant that I've seen before include "Eglantine (anag)" , "Ugly" , "Unpolished" , "Not stylish or refined" , "ungainly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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