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Yearly warning unable to be ignored on regular basis (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

annual

'yearly' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'warning unable to be ignored on regular basis' is the wordplay.
'to be ignored on regular basis' indicates alternate letters.
'warning'+'unable'='warningunable'
The alternate letters of 'warningunable' are 'ANNUAL'.

(Other definitions for annual that I've seen before include "plant > book" , "Lasting for a year" , "Happening once each year" , "Occuring once a year" , "Plant; yearbook" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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