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Test deer confusion with right canine (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red setter

'canine' is the definition.
(red setter is a kind of canine)

'test deer confusion with right' is the wordplay.
'confusion with' is an anagram indicator.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'test'+'deer'='testdeer'
'testdeer' mixed up with 'r' makes 'RED SETTER'.

(Other definitions for red setter that I've seen before include "description of evening sun?" , "Pet" , "Gun dog" , "Barker" , "supplier of crosswords to the Daily Worker?" .)

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