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Running place is important (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

special

'important' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'running place is' is the wordplay.
'running' is an anagram indicator.
'place'+'is'='placeis'
'placeis' is an anagram of 'SPECIAL'.

(Other definitions for special that I've seen before include "Remarkable" , "Bargain" , "Particular, distinctive" , "Dish not on the normal menu" , "Day's non-menu dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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