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Passing test, ran in drunk! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

transient

'passing' is the definition.
('transient' can be a synonym of 'passing')

'test ran in drunk' is the wordplay.
'drunk' indicates anagramming the letters.
'test'+'ran'+'in'='testranin'
'testranin' with letters rearranged gives 'TRANSIENT'.

(Other definitions for transient that I've seen before include "Passing, short-lived" , "gone in a trice!" , "Temporary worker" , "Lasting little time" , "fugitive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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