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My wish turned out to be an odd idea (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whimsy

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'odd idea' is the definition.
'whimsy' can be an answer for 'idea' (whimsy is a kind of idea). I am unsure of the 'odd' bit.

'my wish turned out' is the wordplay.
'turned out' indicates an anagram.
'my'+'wish'='mywish'
'mywish' anagrammed gives 'WHIMSY'.

'to be an' is the link.

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(Other definitions for whimsy that I've seen before include "Fancy; notion" , "Capricious humour" , "Something fanciful" , "Capricious idea - sounds like Sayers' sleuth" , "Playfully quaint behaviour" .)

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