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Dog runs away from miner (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

collie

'dog' is the definition.
(collie is a kind of dog)

'runs away from miner' is the wordplay.
'runs' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'away from' is a deletion indicator.
'miner' becomes 'collier' (collier is a kind of miner).
'collier' with 'r' removed is 'COLLIE'.

(Other definitions for collie that I've seen before include "Popular sheepdog like Lassie" , "See 2" , "Sheepdog wth ling nose and shaggy hair" , "Farm dog" , "Popular kind of sheepdog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Guardian.
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