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He or she so unlikely to bring good luck (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

horseshoe

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'good luck' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'he or she so unlikely' is the wordplay.
'unlikely' indicates an anagram.
'he'+'or'+'she'+'so'='heorsheso'
'heorsheso' is an anagram of 'HORSESHOE'.

'to bring' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for horseshoe that I've seen before include "Bat" , "Iron plate beneath a hoof" , "Shore hose (anag.)" , "Lucky sign" , "Hoof protector" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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