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Sheep in more trouble (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

merino

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

'in more trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' indicates an anagram.
'in'+'more'='inmore'
'inmore' with letters rearranged gives 'MERINO'.

(Other definitions for merino that I've seen before include "Long-haired sheep" , "Australian sheep" , "Breed of sheep with fine wool" , "The sheep provides fine wool" , "Fine woollen yarn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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