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So trades can be varied (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assorted

'varied' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'so trades can be' is the wordplay.
'can be' indicates an anagram.
'so'+'trades'='sotrades'
'sotrades' is an anagram of 'ASSORTED'.

(Other definitions for assorted that I've seen before include "Rod's seat (anag)" , "Containing various different kinds" , "Various, diverse" , "Of various types put together" , "Of different kinds put together, like sweets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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