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Pick Scrabble tile E (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elite

'pick' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'scrabble tile e' is the wordplay.
'scrabble' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'scrabbling' mean this (I've seen this in other clues)).
'tile' anagrammed gives 'elit'.
'elit'+'e'='ELITE'

(Other definitions for elite that I've seen before include "Best, privileged, group" , "Group considered to have superior status" , "Exclusive group" , "Choice; best" , "twelve pitch in the office" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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