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The border route, possibly? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outer

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'the border route possibly?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'route possibly?' is the wordplay.
'possibly?' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'possibly' mean this).
'route' anagrammed gives 'OUTER'.

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(Other definitions for outer that I've seen before include "Archer's shot" , "Route (anag.)" , "On the periphery" , "Outside; external" , "This space is beyond earth's atmosphere" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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