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Overcome (an obstacle) (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

surmount

(Other definitions for surmount that I've seen before include "Get on top of" , "Conquer, get the better of" , "Prevail over" , "Overcome a difficulty, get over" , "Tight embrace" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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