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Right in front? Scandinavian? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

norse

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'scandinavian?' is the definition.
(Norse can mean relating to ancient Scandinavia)

'right in front?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'right' could be 'r' (common abbreviation) and 'r' is found within the answer.
'front?' could be 'nose' (nose is a kind of front) and 'nose' is present in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for norse that I've seen before include "Viking" , "Old Scandinavian language" , "Old European" , "Northern European" , "Native to Norway" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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