Chaser collapsed in hunt (6)

I believe the answer is:

'hunt' is the definition.
('search' can be a synonym of 'hunt')

'chaser collapsed' is the wordplay.
'collapsed' indicates an anagram.
'chaser' with letters rearranged gives 'SEARCH'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for search that I've seen before include "Scour, seek" , "Examine (to find something)" , "Frisk" , "Try to locate" , "Try to find something by looking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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