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Routine supporting Irish freedom fighter perhaps (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irregular

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'freedom fighter perhaps' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'routine supporting irish' is the wordplay.
'routine' becomes 'regular' (similar in meaning).
'supporting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, some letters go below others).
'irish' becomes 'IR' (abbreviation for Irish).
'regular' put after 'ir' is 'IRREGULAR'.

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(Other definitions for irregular that I've seen before include "commonest verbs?" , "one of Holmes's Baker Street urchins" , "Haphazard" , "Unpunctual" , "Out of the ordinary" .)

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