Stone set in ring farthest from centre (6)
I believe the answer is:
distal
'farthest from centre' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'stone set in ring' is the wordplay.
'stone' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'set in' indicates putting letters inside.
'ring' becomes 'dial' (as in dialling a phone).
'st' placed inside 'dial' is 'DISTAL'.
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