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Broncobuster's horse (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cob

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'horse' is the definition.
(type of horse)

'broncobuster's' is the wordplay.
'COB' is hidden in amongst the letters.
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(Other definitions for cob that I've seen before include "Source of bread" , "A loaf; a nut; a horse" , "Horse, male swan and loaf of bread" , "Swan of Jacobean origin" , "Hazelnut" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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