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Read agent shot dog (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

great dane

'dog' is the definition.
(Great Dane is an example)

'read agent shot' is the wordplay.
'shot' is an anagram indicator.
'read'+'agent'='readagent'
'readagent' is an anagram of 'GREAT DANE'.

(Other definitions for great dane that I've seen before include "Could be barking" , "Large breed of dog" , "Hamlet possibly" , "one among best friends" , "Dog from Copenhagen?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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