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Steer clear of a hole (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avoid

'steer clear' is the definition.
(to steer clear of something is to avoid it)

'a hole' is the wordplay.
'hole' becomes 'void'.
'a'+'void'='AVOID'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for avoid that I've seen before include "Shy away from" , "invalidate" , "Prevent from happening; nullify (law)" , "Shun, dodge" , "Stay away from or circumvent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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