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Type of energy supply also run (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

solar

'type of energy' is the definition.

'supply also run' is the wordplay.
'supply' indicates anagramming the letters ('supply' is an adverb here, so in a 'supple' way).
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'also' anagrammed gives 'sola'.
'sola'+'r'='SOLAR'

(Other definitions for solar that I've seen before include "of heavenly body" , "room" , "sunny?" , "Relating to our star" , "Particular star's" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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