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Postman reported? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mail

'postman' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for mail that I've seen before include "Letters - armour" , "American post from Lima" , "Armour; posted items" , "Dispatch - armour" , "Send message" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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