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Slippery sort, somewhat unfeeling (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eel

'slippery sort' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'somewhat unfeeling' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates a hidden word.
'EEL' is hidden in the letters of 'unfeeling'.

(Other definitions for eel that I've seen before include "Snakelike fish" , "Fish in the Lee?" , "Slippery person" , "Elongated fish" , "A sea snake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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