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Sheep astray in Rome? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

merino

'sheep' is the definition.
(breed of sheep)

'astray in rome?' is the wordplay.
'astray' indicates an anagram.
'in'+'rome'='inrome'
'inrome' is an anagram of 'MERINO'.

(Other definitions for merino that I've seen before include "Long-haired sheep" , "Sheep bred for its long, fine wool" , "Breed of sheep with fine wool" , "Australian sheep" , "Spanish breed of sheep with high quality fleece" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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