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Pass fib on to dog (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

collie

'to dog' is the definition.
(collie is a kind of dog)

'pass fib on' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'col' (col is a term for a mountain pass).
'fib' becomes 'lie' (a fib is a lie).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'col'+'lie'='COLLIE'

(Other definitions for collie that I've seen before include "Working animal" , "Silky-coated sheepdog" , "Sheepdog with long pointed muzzle" , "Popular sheepdog like Lassie" , "Scottish sheep dog" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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