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Poles apart in pipes too? Wrong! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opposite

'poles apart' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'pipes too? wrong' is the wordplay.
'wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'pipes'+'too'='pipestoo'
'pipestoo' anagrammed gives 'OPPOSITE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for opposite that I've seen before include "Face to face or directly contrary" , "Directly across from" , "Adverse" , "Oppose it, being faced against" , "antipodean" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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