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Scrounge, sponge (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cadge

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">scrounge</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that scrounge can be written as cadge)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">sponge</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that sponge can be written as cadge)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for cadge that I've seen before include "freeload" , "beg" , "Scrounge, sponge" , "Bum" , "Caged (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex), The Times and The Irish Times.
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