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Dismissed when evenly robust (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

out

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

'evenly robust' is the wordplay.
'evenly' indicates alternate letters (the letters in even-numbered positions).
The alternate letters of 'robust' are 'OUT'.

'when' is the link.

(Other definitions for out that I've seen before include "For example, caught" , "On strike - dismissed - unconsciousout" , "sleeping" , "not acceptable" , "Revealed; unconscious" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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