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Strange issue likely (4-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odds-on

'likely' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'strange issue' is the wordplay.
'strange' becomes 'odd' (I've seen this before).
'issue' becomes 'son' (issue can mean someone's offspring).
'odd'+'son'='ODDS-ON'

(Other definitions for odds-on that I've seen before include "A better than even chance of success" , "More likely to win than lose" , "With success more likely than failure - check with bookie" , "Better than evens" , "Very likely to happen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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