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Raids, said Ron, run wild (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inroads

'raids' is the definition.
(inroad can mean a raid or attack)

'said ron run wild' is the wordplay.
'run wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'said'+'ron'='saidron'
'saidron' anagrammed gives 'INROADS'.

(Other definitions for inroads that I've seen before include "(Make) raids, intrusions (into)" , "raid" , "Progress" , "advances" , "Hostile attacks" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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