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Was bound to be caught (3)

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'caught' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
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(Other definitions for had that I've seen before include "kept" , "Taken in" , "Possessed; cheated" , "Was in possession of" , "Owned in the past" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Guardian.
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