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Proud to put out and leave course (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drop out

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'leave course' is the definition.
'drop out' can be an answer for 'leave' (dropping out is a kind of leaving). I am unsure of the 'course' bit.

'proud to put out' is the wordplay.
'put out' indicates anagramming the letters.
'proud'+'to'='proudto'
'proudto' is an anagram of 'DROP-OUT'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for drop out that I've seen before include "Withdraw from activity" , "Kick" , "Restart game" , "twenty-two" , "rugby manoeuvre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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