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Dodge goat crazed in ruthless competition (3-3-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dog-eat-dog

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

'dodge goat crazed' is the wordplay.
'crazed' indicates an anagram (a crazy order of the letters).
'dodge'+'goat'='dodgegoat'
'dodgegoat' with letters rearranged gives 'DOG-EAT-DOG'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for dog-eat-dog that I've seen before include "Ruthless competition like canine cannibalism" , "Savage self concern" , "Ruthless competition of canine cannibals" , "Ruthless competition - self-interest" , "Ruthless competition as by cannibalistic canines" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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