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Language sounding like Polish? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

finnish

'language' is the definition.
(language of Finland)

'sounding like polish?' is the wordplay.
'sounding like' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'polish?' becomes 'finish' (as in polishing or finishing a surface).
'finish' sounds like 'FINNISH'.

(Other definitions for finnish that I've seen before include "Eg, native to Helsinki" , "Nationality of citizens of Helsinki" , "race" , "foreign language" , "European language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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