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Recanted going back around the mountain (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

etna

'the mountain' is the definition.
(Etna is an example)

'recanted going back around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'going back' is a reversal indicator.
'ante' is hidden in the letters of 'recanted'.
'ante' written backwards gives 'ETNA'.

(Other definitions for etna that I've seen before include "Highest active volcano in Europe" , "Active European volcano" , "It can be scorching" , "Neat kind of European volcano" , "Heating vessel" .)

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