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Threw Eccles in outhouse (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shied

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'threw' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'eccles in outhouse' is the wordplay.
'eccles' becomes 'I' (where the crossword setter is 'Eccles').
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'outhouse' becomes 'shed' (a shed is an outside building).
'i' put inside 'shed' is 'SHIED'.

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(Other definitions for shied that I've seen before include "Jumped nervously; threw" , "Thrown" , "Cast" , "Flung, tossed" , "started" .)

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