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Stoical about fate as others indicated? No way! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

resigned

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'stoical' is the definition.
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'about fate as others indicated? no way' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'about' could be 're' (common abbreviation for 'with reference to') and 're' is found within the answer.
'no' could be 'n' (common abbreviation) and 'n' is found in the answer.
'way' could be 's' (Compass direction - South) and 's' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for resigned that I've seen before include "Came to accept with patience" , "Relinquished" , "Tolerating" , "calmly accepting situation" , "Defeatist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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