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Leave Virginia with American deer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vamoose

'leave' is the definition.
(vamoosing is a kind of leaving)

'virginia with american deer' is the wordplay.
'virginia' becomes 'va' (US state abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'american deer' becomes 'moose' (I've seen this before).
'va'+'moose'='VAMOOSE'

(Other definitions for vamoose that I've seen before include "Sling your hook!" , "Depart hurriedly" , "vanish" , "Clear off" , "Dash off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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