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Aussie skipper adding a run to total in chase (8)

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I believe the answer is:

wallaroo

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'aussie skipper' is the definition.
(wallaroo is a type of kangaroo)

'adding a run to total in chase' is the wordplay.
'adding a run' becomes 'ar' (this might be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'to' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'total' becomes 'all' (I've seen this before).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'chase' becomes 'woo' (to woo is to pursue romantically).
'ar' put after 'all' is 'allar'.
'allar' placed within 'woo' is 'WALLAROO'.

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(Other definitions for wallaroo that I've seen before include "wild beast" , "big jumper" , "Creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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