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Unconventional sort found on odd platform (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rostrum

'platform' is the definition.
(rostrum is a kind of platform)

'unconventional sort found on odd' is the wordplay.
'unconventional' indicates an anagram.
'found on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'odd' becomes 'rum' (I've seen this before).
'sort' anagrammed gives 'rost'.
'rost'+'rum'='ROSTRUM'

(Other definitions for rostrum that I've seen before include "Conductor's dais" , "stage" , "At which one may conduct" , "place for speaker" , "Raised platform" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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