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Run away until rat is about (8)

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I believe the answer is:

turntail

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'run away' is the definition.
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'until rat is about' is the wordplay.
'is about' is an anagram indicator.
'until'+'rat'='untilrat'
'untilrat' with letters rearranged gives 'TURNTAIL'.

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