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Assert length of life to be the normal run (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

average

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'the normal run' is the definition.
'average' can be an answer for 'run' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the 'the normal' bit.

'assert length of life' is the wordplay.
'assert' becomes 'aver' (synonyms).
'length of life' becomes 'age' (I've seen this before).
'aver'+'age'='AVERAGE'

'to be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for average that I've seen before include "Run of the mill" , "Medial" , "Mean - typical" , "Arithmetical mean" , "Mean, so-so" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Irish Independent.
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