What does the cryptic crossword clue "It’s curious how uneven book has everything (7)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ODD (synonym="”uneven”") + B (synonym="“book”") + ALL (synonym="”everything”") = ODDBALL The answer is ODDBALL.

It’s curious how uneven book has everything (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29457 | 21 Down | 2024-08-09 flower

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