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Put to flight right away (4)

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I believe the answer is:

rout

'put to flight' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'right away' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'away' becomes 'out' (similar in meaning).
'r'+'out'='ROUT'

(Other definitions for rout that I've seen before include "Act like a pig" , "Runaway defeat" , "Disastrous defeat" , "Overwhelming defeat or disorderly retreat" , "Scatter on tour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail, The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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