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Look - just back the ruddy horse! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gander

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'look' is the definition.
(informal term for a look or glance)

'back the ruddy horse' is the wordplay.
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'the ruddy' becomes 'red' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'horse' becomes 'nag' (term for an old horse).
'red'+'nag'='rednag'
'rednag' in reverse letter order is 'GANDER'.

'just' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for gander that I've seen before include "Male bird - look" , "Male goose; look (colloq.)" , "glance" , "Goose sauce is good for it" , "Looking at something - ranged (anag)" .)

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