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Representative type of lawyer consumed by upsetting viral phenomenon (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emblem

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'representative type' is the definition.
'emblem' can be an answer for 'type' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the 'representative' bit.

'lawyer consumed by upsetting viral phenomenon' is the wordplay.
'lawyer' becomes 'bl' (I've seen this in other clues).
'consumed by' indicates putting letters inside.
'upsetting' says the letters should be written backwards.
'viral phenomenon' becomes 'meme' (I have seen 'online phenomenon' mean 'meme' so perhaps 'phenomenon' could also mean 'meme'. I am not sure about the 'viral' bit.**).
'meme' written backwards gives 'emem'.
'bl' inserted within 'emem' is 'EMBLEM'.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for emblem that I've seen before include "Typifying symbol" , "Representative object" , "Symbol, device that represents something" , "Symbol, representing a country say" , "Crest or symbol" .)

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