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Development of horns gave beetles ... (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overhangs

'beetles' is the definition.
(I know this)

'development of horns gave' is the wordplay.
'development of' is an anagram indicator (letters developed in another way).
'horns'+'gave'='hornsgave'
'hornsgave' anagrammed gives 'OVERHANGS'.

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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