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Pen to run out describing husband? Turn over (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sheepfold

'pen' is the definition.
(enclosure for sheep)

'run out describing husband? turn over' is the wordplay.
'run out' becomes 'seep' (to seep is to leak or run out).
'describing' is an insertion indicator (describe can mean to form the outline of).
'husband?' becomes 'h'.
'turn over' becomes 'fold' (you make a fold by turning some material over).
'seep' placed around 'h' is 'sheep'.
'sheep'+'fold'='SHEEPFOLD'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sheepfold that I've seen before include "Pen for lambs, ewes, etc" , "Farm pen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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