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Unorthodox ideas after blood found in Icelandic parliament (7,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lateral thinking

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'unorthodox ideas after blood found in icelandic parliament' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'after blood found in icelandic parliament' is the wordplay.
'after' becomes 'later' (I've seen this before).
'blood' becomes 'kin' (I've seen this in another clue).
'found in' indicates putting letters inside.
'icelandic parliament' becomes 'althing' (I've seen this before).
'kin' going within 'althing' is 'althinking'.
'later'+'althinking'='LATERAL THINKING'

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(Other definitions for lateral thinking that I've seen before include "Intuitive reason" , "unusual approach to solving the problem" , "Creative activity" , "unconventional views" , "Creative way of solving problems" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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