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Sailor found among vegetarians (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tar

'sailor' is the definition.
(tar is a kind of sailor)

'among vegetarians' is the wordplay.
'among' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'TAR' is hidden in the letters of 'vegetarians'.

'found' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tar that I've seen before include "Black liquid from coal" , "Road surfacing or old sailor" , "Dark viscous stuff" , "Kind of rat for sailor" , "A sailor; a preservative" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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