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Monkey blood protein found in powder he's using (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rhesus

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'monkey blood protein' is the definition.
'rhesus' can be an answer for 'monkey' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'blood protein' bit.

'in powder he's using' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'RHESUS' is hidden in the letters of 'powder hes using'.

'found' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rhesus that I've seen before include "Monkey - factor in blood cell problem" , "King, in Greek mythology" , "(Kind of monkey) used in medical experiments" , "Monkey and blood element" , "Small Asian macaque" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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