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Sue creeps out all over the place (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prosecute

'sue' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'creeps out all over the place' is the wordplay.
'all over the place' indicates anagramming the letters.
'creeps'+'out'='creepsout'
'creepsout' with letters rearranged gives 'PROSECUTE'.

(Other definitions for prosecute that I've seen before include "Bring a criminal action against" , "Pursue" , "Take legal action" , "Bring before a criminal court" , "Carry out assessment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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