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Man overseas resigned over Omicron disease spreader (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mosquito

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'omicron disease spreader' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'man overseas resigned over' is the wordplay.
'man overseas' becomes 'mos' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'resigned' becomes 'quit' (I've seen this in another clue).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'mos'+'quit'+'o'='MOSQUITO'

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(Other definitions for mosquito that I've seen before include "Disease-bearing fly" , "Malaria-carrying insect" , "Insect - WWII fighter-bomber" , "Plane used in WWII" , "Kind of blood-sucking tropical gnat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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