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Row involving stray dog (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

terrier

'dog' is the definition.
(terrier is a kind of dog)

'row involving stray' is the wordplay.
'row' becomes 'tier' (tier is a kind of row).
'involving' is an insertion indicator.
'stray' becomes 'err' ('err' can be a synonym of 'stray').
'tier' placed around 'err' is 'TERRIER'.

(Other definitions for terrier that I've seen before include "Part-time soldier" , "Bedlington - -" , "he's not a boxer" , "Dog - reservist" , "Small, short-bodied dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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