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Low voice, alien for hound (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

basset

'hound' is the definition.
(basset hound is an example)

'low voice alien' is the wordplay.
'low voice' becomes 'bass' (I've seen this before).
'alien' becomes 'et' (extra terrestrial).
'bass'+'et'='BASSET'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for basset that I've seen before include "GAME" , "Smooth-haired, long-eared hound" , "Low-set hound" , "Short-legged dog" , "Hound (named Fred?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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