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Newspaper article containing variable material (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

organza

'material' is the definition.
(organza is a kind of material)

'newspaper article containing variable' is the wordplay.
'newspaper' becomes 'organ' (I've seen this before**).
'article' becomes 'a' (indefinite article).
'containing' indicates putting letters inside.
'variable' becomes 'z' (algebra).
'organ'+'a'='organa'
'organa' going around 'z' is 'ORGANZA'.

(Other definitions for organza that I've seen before include "Silky cloth" , "Thin material" , "Silk (or silk-like) fabric" , "Silky fabric" , "Transparent silk material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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