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Fellow and blonde running away (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flight

'running away' is the definition.
(flight is a kind of running away)

'fellow and blonde' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'blonde' becomes 'light' (I've seen this before).
'f'+'light'='FLIGHT'

(Other definitions for flight that I've seen before include "Aviation" , "Journey by air" , "Fleeing" , "A series of stairs" , "the vanquished may take?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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