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On the move from a prison (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astir

'on the move' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a prison' is the wordplay.
'prison' becomes 'stir' (informal term for prison).
'a'+'stir'='ASTIR'

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for astir that I've seen before include "Starting to move" , "Up and about -- is art (anag)" , "abroad" , "In a state of movement" , "Moving; out of bed" .)

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