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Disturbed vets ran into pubs (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taverns

'pubs' is the definition.
(a tavern is an inn or pub)

'disturbed vets ran' is the wordplay.
'disturbed' indicates anagramming the letters (the order of letters is disturbed).
'vets'+'ran'='vetsran'
'vetsran' is an anagram of 'TAVERNS'.

'into' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for taverns that I've seen before include "Old pubs" , "Hostelries" , "Inns, pubs" .)

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