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Live target? We might pass on that! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bequest

'we might pass on that' is the definition.
(item passed on after someone's death)

'live target?' is the wordplay.
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'target?' becomes 'quest' ().
'be'+'quest'='BEQUEST'

(Other definitions for bequest that I've seen before include "One left in will" , "Gift by will of personal property" , "Something gifted in a will" , "Gift left in will" , "Endowment, legacy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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