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Special case of Lambrusco barman presented as something else (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abnormal

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'as something else' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'special case of lambrusco barman' is the wordplay.
'special' is an anagram indicator.
'case of' suggests removing the centre (like emptying a case).
'lambrusco' with its middle taken out is 'lo'.
'lo'+'barman'='lobarman'
'lobarman' with letters rearranged gives 'ABNORMAL'.

'presented' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for abnormal that I've seen before include "'Aberrant, atypical (8)'" , "Deviating from the standard" , "Anomalous" , "Odd" , "Different to what is ordinary or expected" .)

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