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Shoot the messenger (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

runner

This clue is a double definition.

'shoot' is the first definition.
(plant shoot that goes along the ground)

'messenger?' is the second definition.
(someone who carries a message)

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for runner that I've seen before include "Kind of bean is a fast mover" , "Athlete - mat - bean" , "Participant in a race" , "Smuggler; a bean" , "Branch from the base of plant that produces new plants" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Sun.
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