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Be overturned in furrow in drive back (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rebut

'drive back' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'be overturned in furrow' is the wordplay.
'overturned' indicates an anagram.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'furrow' becomes 'rut' (synonyms).
'be' anagrammed gives 'eb'.
'eb' put inside 'rut' is 'REBUT'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rebut that I've seen before include "Refure or disprove" , "explode" , "Overthrow by argument or proof" , "Contradict or disprove" , "Scotch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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