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Pulled right into the water (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drew

'pulled' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'right into the water' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'into' is an insertion indicator.
'the water' becomes 'dew' (dew is a kind of water).
'r' put inside 'dew' is 'DREW'.

(Other definitions for drew that I've seen before include "was moving" , "neither won nor lost" , "Sketched or tied in a game" , "was attractive" , "took in" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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