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Miscellaneous trades, so varied (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assorted

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

'trades so varied' is the wordplay.
'varied' indicates anagramming the letters.
'trades'+'so'='tradesso'
'tradesso' anagrammed gives 'ASSORTED'.

(Other definitions for assorted that I've seen before include "Manifold" , "Motley" , "Miscellaneous, sundry" , "Mixed" , "Of different kinds put together, like sweets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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