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Simple house deceptively described (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

homespun

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'simple' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'house deceptively described' is the wordplay.
'house' becomes 'home' (homing is a kind of housing).
'deceptively described' becomes 'spun' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'home'+'spun'='HOMESPUN'

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(Other definitions for homespun that I've seen before include "Artless - posh menu (anag)" , "Simple, unsophisticated" , "Folksy - open mush (anag)" , "Rustic" , "Unsophisticated; a coarse fabric" .)

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