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Unfeeling plight came unexpectedly (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

phlegmatic

'unfeeling' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'plight came unexpectedly' is the wordplay.
'unexpectedly' is an anagram indicator.
'plight'+'came'='plightcame'
'plightcame' is an anagram of 'PHLEGMATIC'.

(Other definitions for phlegmatic that I've seen before include "dull and lifeless" , "Unexcitable" , "Unemotional" , "cool" , "Calm; philosophical" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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