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In town early just round the corner (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

near

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'round the corner' is the definition.
'near' can be an answer for 'round' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'the corner' bit.

'in town early just' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'NEAR' is hidden within 'town early just'.

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(Other definitions for near that I've seen before include "(Get) close to" , "unlikely to spend much?" , "Approaching" , "Easy to reach - hard to touch!" , "Within reach" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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