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Drove back (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

repulsed

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">drove back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('repulse' can be a synonym of 'drive back')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for repulsed that I've seen before include "Driven back in preludes" , "Beaten back" , "spurned" , "Caused to feel intense aversion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Star Tribune.
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