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Vet ran out of pub (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tavern

'pub' is the definition.
(a tavern is a pub or inn)

'vet ran out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'vet'+'ran'='vetran'
'vetran' is an anagram of 'TAVERN'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for tavern that I've seen before include "Tap-house" , "Old-fashioned word for pub" , "Old song: 'There is a ...... in the town, in the town'" , "Alehouse" , "where drink is available" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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