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A variety of omens? Start worrying! (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assortment

'a variety' is the definition.
('assortment' can be a synonym of 'variety')

'omens? start worrying' is the wordplay.
'worrying' is an anagram indicator.
'omens'+'start'='omensstart'
'omensstart' with letters rearranged gives 'ASSORTMENT'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for assortment that I've seen before include "Variety" , "Miscellany" , "Mixture" , "Medley" , "Miscellaneous collection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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