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Actors off from “Robinson Crusoe”? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

castaway

'robinson crusoe?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'actors off' is the wordplay.
'actors' becomes 'cast' (group of actors).
'off' becomes 'away' (synonyms).
'cast'+'away'='CASTAWAY'

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for castaway that I've seen before include "Desert island resident" , "Victim of shipwreck" , "One abandoned eg from ship" , "just one left on the Strand?" , "worthless" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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