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Staff showing respect that's out of the ordinary (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sceptre

'staff' is the definition.
(I know that sceptre is a type of staff)

'respect that's out of the ordinary' is the wordplay.
'that's out of the ordinary' is an anagram indicator (letters in an unusual order).
'respect' is an anagram of 'SCEPTRE'.

'showing' is the link.

(Other definitions for sceptre that I've seen before include "Staff carried by monarch" , "Emblem of royalty" , "Staff of regency" , "Respect (anag) -- symbol of ruler's authority" , "Monarch's ceremonial staff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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