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Strange order to a fighter in ring (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toreador

'fighter in ring' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'strange order to a' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates an anagram.
'order'+'to'+'a'='ordertoa'
'ordertoa' with letters rearranged gives 'TOREADOR'.

(Other definitions for toreador that I've seen before include "fighter in ring" , "Too drear for a bullfighter" , "one features in The Ring" , "A bullfighter, especially on horseback" , "Man honoured to be given an ear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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