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A mutt is among the best possible dogs (7)

Ross

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bassets

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

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(Other definitions for bassets that I've seen before include "Hounds with short legs and long ears" , "Dogs" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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