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Travel back with husband, soak outside in disgrace here? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doghouse

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'disgrace here?' is the definition.
(someone in the doghouse is in disgrace)

'travel back with husband soak outside' is the wordplay.
'travel back with' becomes 'og' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'husband' becomes 'h' (abbreviation).
'soak' becomes 'douse' (synonyms).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'og'+'h'='ogh'
'ogh' going into 'douse' is 'DOGHOUSE'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for doghouse that I've seen before include "A disgraceful thing" , "for a boxer to get into?" , "where one is in disgrace?" , "Place for one in disfavour" , "Kennel (US)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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