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Sheep in cove hit accidentally (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cheviot

'sheep' is the definition.
(I know that Cheviot is a type of domestic sheep)

'cove hit accidentally' is the wordplay.
'accidentally' indicates an anagram (a chaotic or accidental ordering of the letters).
'cove'+'hit'='covehit'
'covehit' with letters rearranged gives 'CHEVIOT'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for cheviot that I've seen before include "One of flock" , "Northumberland hills; sheep" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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