Objects to alien attitudes (7)

I believe the answer is:

mindset

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'attitudes' is the definition.
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'objects to alien' is the wordplay.
'objects' becomes 'minds' (to mind something is to object to it happening).
'to alien' becomes 'et' (extra terrestrial).
'minds'+'et'='MINDSET'

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(Other definitions for mindset that I've seen before include "convictions" , "Characteristic mental attitude" , "thinking normally" , "fixed attitude" , "Outlook" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Daily Express.

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