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Look smaller though unique (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peerless

'unique' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'look smaller' is the wordplay.
'look' becomes 'peer' (peering is a kind of looking**).
'smaller' becomes 'less'.
'peer'+'less'='PEERLESS'

'though' is the link.

(Other definitions for peerless that I've seen before include "No Iolanthe performance could be so" , "Having no equals" , "Unequalled" , "Outstanding" , "superb" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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