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Modified Rio delta variant (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tailored

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'variant' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'modified rio delta' is the wordplay.
'modified' indicates an anagram.
'rio'+'delta'='riodelta'
'riodelta' with letters rearranged gives 'TAILORED'.

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(Other definitions for tailored that I've seen before include "Fitted, well-cut" , "Cut to fit" , "Made garments, suits perhaps" , "(Of clothes) fitted, well cut" , "Made to measure for idolater" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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