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Very unconventional means of leaving (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

way out

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'very unconventional' is the definition.
'way out' can be an answer for 'unconventional' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'very' bit.

'means of leaving' is the wordplay.
'means' becomes 'way' (a way or means of doing something).
'of leaving' becomes 'out' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'way'+'out'='WAY-OUT'

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(Other definitions for way out that I've seen before include "Exit - weird" , "Rather unusual" , "escape route" , "Exit - eccentric" , "Hit wicket, for example" .)

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