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Separate daughters can be found on island (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

discrete

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'separate' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'daughters can be found on island' is the wordplay.
'daughters can' becomes 'dis' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'be found on' says to put letters next to each other.
'island' becomes 'Crete' (Greek island).
'dis'+'crete'='DISCRETE'

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(Other definitions for discrete that I've seen before include "Individually separate and distinct" , "Separated" , "Individually distinct, discontinuous" , "Individually distinct in discreet way" , "Individual" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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