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Permit (to overtake?) (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pass

(Other definitions for pass that I've seen before include "while away" , "Go beyond; fail to answer" , "Spend (19, say) -- don't know" , "Don't answer a question" , "Search me" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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