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Old boy sure to round cape in dark (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obscure

'dark' is the definition.
(I know that dark can be written as obscure)

'old boy sure to round cape' is the wordplay.
'old boy' becomes 'OB' (abbreviation for a private school 'old boy').
'to round' indicates putting letters inside.
'cape' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used on maps).
'sure' going around 'c' is 'scure'.
'ob'+'scure'='OBSCURE'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for obscure that I've seen before include "Indistinct or not well-known" , "not easily understood" , "Conceal; uncertain" , "incomprehensible" , "Jude may be" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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