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Latin mass (not the last) arranged, one thought to bring good fortune (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

talisman

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'one thought to bring good fortune' is the definition.
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'latin mass not the last arranged' is the wordplay.
'not the last' means to remove the last letter.
'arranged' indicates anagramming the letters (letters rearranged).
'latin'+'mass'='latinmass'
'latinmass' with its final letter taken off is 'latinmas'.
'latinmas' anagrammed gives 'TALISMAN'.

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(Other definitions for talisman that I've seen before include "which is charming" , "Object believed to have magic powers" , "Amulet" , "Good luck token" , "Protective charm" .)

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