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Unusual pattern a ruler re-established (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

preternatural

'unusual' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pattern a ruler re-established' is the wordplay.
're-established' is an anagram indicator.
'pattern'+'a'+'ruler'='patternaruler'
'patternaruler' is an anagram of 'PRETERNATURAL'.

(Other definitions for preternatural that I've seen before include "Abnormal" , "beyond what's normal" , "Weird - extraordinary" , "Very unusual" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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