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Lower away, poltroon! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coward

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'poltroon' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'lower away' is the wordplay.
'lower' becomes 'cow' (something which lows - makes cow sounds).
'away' becomes 'ard' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'cow'+'ard'='COWARD'

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(Other definitions for coward that I've seen before include "Composer of "Mad Dogs and Englishmen"" , "Poltroon" , "Noel ..... composed musical 'Bitter Sweet'" , "Scaredy-cat" , "Chicken" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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