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Male seclusion could become mixed (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

miscellaneous

'mixed' is the definition.
('miscellaneous' can be a synonym of 'mixed')

'male seclusion could become' is the wordplay.
'could become' indicates an anagram.
'male'+'seclusion'='maleseclusion'
'maleseclusion' is an anagram of 'MISCELLANEOUS'.

(Other definitions for miscellaneous that I've seen before include "Of various types" , "Mixed, varied" , "Sundry" , "Consisting of several kinds" , "Assorted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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