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Ban Clare going out to find a crustacean (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barnacle

'a crustacean' is the definition.
(I know that Barnacle is a type of crustacean)

'ban clare going out' is the wordplay.
'going out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'ban'+'clare'='banclare'
'banclare' is an anagram of 'BARNACLE'.

'to find' is the link.

(Other definitions for barnacle that I've seen before include "Sea creature - lean crab (anag)" , "Crustacean that adheres to ships' bottom" , "'Marine crustacean, attaches to a boat-hull (8)'" , "Be carnal consuming this shellfish" , "One reluctant to leave" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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