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Unexpectedly opened and worn, oddly - suggesting it's this? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

preowned

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'it's this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun but the answer is not.

'unexpectedly opened and worn oddly' is the wordplay.
'unexpectedly' is an anagram indicator.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'oddly' indicates alternate letters (letters in odd-numbered positions).
The alternate letters of 'worn' are 'wr'.
'opened'+'wr'='openedwr'
'openedwr' is an anagram of 'PREOWNED'.

'suggesting' is the link.

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