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Old sheep outside for wander (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roam

'wander' is the definition.
('roam' can be a synonym of 'wander')

'old sheep outside' is the wordplay.
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'sheep' becomes 'ram' (ram is a kind of sheep).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'o' going into 'ram' is 'ROAM'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for roam that I've seen before include "Prowl" , "Rove or ramble" , "Peregrinate" , "Stray" , "Meander" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Sun.
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