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Bout on shore without sun for renegade (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turncoat

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'renegade' is the definition.
('turncoat' can be a synonym of 'renegade')

'bout on shore without sun' is the wordplay.
'bout on' becomes 'turn' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'shore' becomes 'coast' (coast is a kind of shore).
'without' suggests deleting specific letters.
'sun' becomes 's'.
'coast' with 's' taken away is 'coat'.
'turn'+'coat'='TURNCOAT'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for turncoat that I've seen before include "Judas" , "treacherous as one?" , "Actor nut may be a traitor" , "Traitor with inverted garment" , "Rat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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