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Thousands be troubled by dog (6,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

basset hound

'dog' is the definition.
(basset hound is a kind of dog)

'thousands be troubled' is the wordplay.
'troubled' indicates anagramming the letters.
'thousands'+'be'='thousandsbe'
'thousandsbe' is an anagram of 'BASSET-HOUND'.

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for basset hound that I've seen before include "one that hunts, naturally" , "breed" , "Long-eared hunting dog" , "Sturdy hunting dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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