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Be prepared to surround (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beset

'surround' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'be prepared' is the wordplay.
'prepared' becomes 'set' (set up or ready).
'be'+'set'='BESET'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for beset that I've seen before include "Press" , "Plagued" , "Surround (with problems)" , "Beleaguer" , "Hemmed in, afflicted with" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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