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"Pretty remote", I interposed (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fair

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'pretty' is the definition.
(both can mean beautiful or attractive)

'remote i interposed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'i' could be 'a' and 'a' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'fir' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for fair that I've seen before include "Just; amusement" , "Just; beautiful; blond" , "Trade exhibition, (of weather) fine" , "[OPPOSITE OF] Dark" , "Exhibition of commercial or industrial goods" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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