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It's gruesome seeing horse go round taxi (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

macabre

'it's gruesome' is the definition.
(both can mean morbid or disturbing)

'horse go round taxi' is the wordplay.
'horse' becomes 'mare' (mare is a kind of horse).
'go round' indicates putting letters inside.
'taxi' becomes 'cab' (synonyms).
'mare' enclosing 'cab' is 'MACABRE'.

'seeing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for macabre that I've seen before include "Dark and disturbing" , "Chilling" , "Grotesque" , "Ghastly, gruesome" , "'Grim, repellent (7)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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