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During safest lap, surprisingly, vehicle at the back crashed out (4)

Ross

I think it could be either:

Which length description are you looking for?:

4

4,6

'out' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for fast that I've seen before include "firm to > go without" , "Speedily - secured" , "Accelerated" , "Can't move" , "Period during which fare is reduced" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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