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Willing to go on the paper chase, left (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prepared

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'willing' is the definition.
('prepared' can be similar in meaning to 'willing')

'go on the paper chase left' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'on' could be 're' ('on' can be mean 'with reference to') and 're' is found in the answer.
an anagram of 'paper' is 'ppare' which is located in the left over letters.
A single letter 'd' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for prepared that I've seen before include "Ready for action" , "All set" , "Waiting" , "Made or got ready" , "edited" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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