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Brown ant running (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tan

'brown' is the definition.
(I know that tan is a type of light brown)

'ant running' is the wordplay.
'running' is an anagram indicator.
'ant' with letters rearranged gives 'TAN'.

(Other definitions for tan that I've seen before include "Tawny" , "belt" , "Curry" , "Brown to beat" , "Prepare leather" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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