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Wild dog shot after row (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dingo

'wild dog' is the definition.
(dingo is a kind of wild dog)

'shot after row' is the wordplay.
'shot' becomes 'go' (both can mean an attempt).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'row' becomes 'din' (both can mean a loud disturbance).
'go' after 'din' is 'DINGO'.

(Other definitions for dingo that I've seen before include "Aussie wild dog" , "Kipling's "Yellow-Dog"" , "Scavenger" , "Wild dog of Oz" , "Wild creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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