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Strangely remote star (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

meteor

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'star' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both natural objects as well as being singular nouns.
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'strangely remote' is the wordplay.
'strangely' is an anagram indicator.
'remote' is an anagram of 'METEOR'.

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(Other definitions for meteor that I've seen before include "Small extraterrestrial body" , "Glowing body entering atmosphere" , "Small piece of matter in the solar system" , "Glowing heavenly body" , "Remote sort of heavenly body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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