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Foreign divorcee gets zero credit in hearing (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exotic

'foreign' is the definition.
('exotic' can be similar in meaning to 'foreign')

'divorcee gets zero credit in hearing' is the wordplay.
'divorcee' becomes 'ex' (I've seen this in other clues).
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'zero' becomes 'o'.
'credit' becomes 'tick' (I've seen this before).
'in hearing' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'tick' sounds like 'tic'.
'ex'+'o'+'tic'='EXOTIC'

(Other definitions for exotic that I've seen before include "Interestingly different or strange" , "Strange, rare or foreign" , "Unusual, foreign" , "Alien; outlandish" , "Foreign, strange or exciting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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