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Strange dearth of yarn (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thread

'yarn' is the definition.
(I know that thread is a type of yarn)

'strange dearth' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates an anagram.
'dearth' is an anagram of 'THREAD'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for thread that I've seen before include "Train of thought - screw feature" , "Cord - Internet chat room discussion" , "Connecting line" , "Sewing chord" , "Strand, cord" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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