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Shortly the setter's retiring - one won't reveal his identity (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anonym

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'one won't reveal his identity' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'shortly the setter's retiring' is the wordplay.
'shortly' becomes 'anon' (synonyms).
'the setter's' becomes 'my' (belonging to the crossword setter).
'retiring' is a reversal indicator.
'my' written backwards gives 'ym'.
'anon'+'ym'='ANONYM'

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(Other definitions for anonym that I've seen before include "Unnamed publication or person" , "Fictitious name" , "Pseudonym" , "One whose name is not given" , "Person whose name is not given" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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