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Reportedly steps over fence in dash (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

style

'dash' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'reportedly steps over fence' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'steps over fence' becomes 'stile' (I've seen this before).
'stile' sounds like 'STYLE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for style that I've seen before include "Elegance, sophistication" , "Showy way of life - elegance" , "Elan" , "Pointed pen" , "Manner or way of doing something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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