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Tabloid turned up with: 'Ron is terribly camp' (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

garrison

'camp' is the definition.
(both can mean a military base)

'tabloid turned up with ron is terribly' is the wordplay.
'tabloid' becomes 'rag' (informal term for a tabloid newspaper).
'turned up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'terribly' is an anagram indicator.
'rag' reversed gives 'gar'.
'ron'+'is'='ronis'
'ronis' anagrammed gives 'rison'.
'gar'+'rison'='GARRISON'

(Other definitions for garrison that I've seen before include "Fortified troop station" , "Troops stationed in a town or fortress" , "Troops stationed in a town to defend it" , "Provide (place) with troops for defence" , "Soldiers in town" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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