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Fled over hole in the ground (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

delf

'hole in the ground' is the definition.
(delf is a kind of hole in the ground)

'fled over' is the wordplay.
'over' is a reversal indicator.
'fled' in reverse letter order is 'DELF'.

(Other definitions for delf that I've seen before include "Earthenware" , "excavation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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