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Original — book (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

novel

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'original' is the first definition.
('novel' can be similar in meaning to 'original')

'book' is the second definition.
(novel is a kind of book)

(Other definitions for novel that I've seen before include "Fictitious prose work" , "strange possibly" , "Book of prose fiction" , "New and intriguing" , "Of a kind not seen before" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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