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Pulled one out of weird crash (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drew

'pulled' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'one out of weird crash' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'out of' is a deletion indicator.
'crash' indicates an anagram.
'weird' with 'i' taken away is 'werd'.
'werd' anagrammed gives 'DREW'.

(Other definitions for drew that I've seen before include "Entertainer Barrymore" , "was attractive" , "was moving" , "Dragged, finished level" , "Sketched; attracted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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