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Outstanding cryptic hint disguised (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

distinguished

'outstanding' is the definition.
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'cryptic hint disguised' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' indicates anagramming the letters (a cryptic or obscure order of the letters).
'hint'+'disguised'='hintdisguised'
'hintdisguised' with letters rearranged gives 'DISTINGUISHED'.

(Other definitions for distinguished that I've seen before include "like a VIP" , "Uniquely recognised" , "Noble and dignified in appearance" , "Differentiated; eminent" , "Made out; noble" .)

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