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In the company of man, go astray (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

among

'in the company of' is the definition.
('among' means 'in the company of' or 'with')

'man go astray' is the wordplay.
'astray' is an anagram indicator.
'man'+'go'='mango'
'mango' with letters rearranged gives 'AMONG'.

(Other definitions for among that I've seen before include "when in company" , "Surrounded by" , "Included with - inside" , "in a group" , "In the midst of (others)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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