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Modern type of coffee, right? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

latter

'modern' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'type of coffee right?' is the wordplay.
'type of coffee' becomes 'latte' (I've seen this before).
'right?' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'latte'+'r'='LATTER'

(Other definitions for latter that I've seen before include "Nearer the end" , "Second-mentioned; recent" , "Rattle (anag.)" , "Concluding" , "Second of two choices" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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