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Horse always gets fodder (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hay

'fodder' is the definition.
(hay is a kind of fodder)

'horse always' is the wordplay.
'horse' becomes 'h' (synonyms).
'always' becomes 'ay' (archaic term for 'always').
'h'+'ay'='HAY'

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for hay that I've seen before include "It is to be made while the sun shines" , "Meadow crop" , "Dried grass as fodder" , "Forage" , "Straw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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