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A runaway horse is on the beach (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ashore

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

'a runaway horse' is the wordplay.
'runaway' indicates an anagram.
'horse' anagrammed gives 'shore'.
'a'+'shore'='ASHORE'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ashore that I've seen before include "Going on land from sea" , "on the coast" , "Hoarse (anag)" , "Home for the sailor" , "on terra firma" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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