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Losing unfurled umbrella, Simon Russell Beale unusually quiet (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noiseless

'quiet' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'losing unfurled umbrella simon russell beale unusually' is the wordplay.
'losing unfurled' suggests deleting specific letters.
'unusually' indicates anagramming the letters.
'simon'+'russell'+'beale'='simonrussellbeale'
'simonrussellbeale' with 'umbrella' removed is 'sionssele'.
'sionssele' with letters rearranged gives 'NOISELESS'.

(Other definitions for noiseless that I've seen before include "with a silencer?" , "Silent, quiet" , "unsound?" , "Lionesses (anag) - making no sound" , "Mum" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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