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Strange to send a line (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alien

'strange' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'send a line' is the wordplay.
'send' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'sends' mean this (send can mean excite or stir)).
'a'+'line'='aline'
'aline' with letters rearranged gives 'ALIEN'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for alien that I've seen before include "Someone from outer space?" , "Not native" , "One is from outer space, perhaps" , "Belonging to a foreign country" , "of foreigners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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