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He changed course and got shipwrecked (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crusoe

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'he changed' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'course and got shipwrecked' is the wordplay.
'course' can be anagrammed to 'CRUSOE'.
Though, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for crusoe that I've seen before include "Robinson -, (Defoe's castaway)" , "Abandoned" , "One stranded" , "Robinson . . . . . . was a famous fictional castaway" , "Daniel Defoe's hero" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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