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Running just after I admitted to clanger? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ongoing

'running' is the definition.
('ongoing' can be a synonym of 'running')

'just after i admitted to clanger?' is the wordplay.
'just after' becomes 'on'.
'admitted to' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'clanger?' becomes 'gong'.
'i' inserted into 'gong' is 'going'.
'on'+'going'='ONGOING'

(Other definitions for ongoing that I've seen before include "Currently in progress" , "Still in progress" , "Currently happening" , "Current" , "Not yet concluded" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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