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Amphibian gets kicked, by the sound of it (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toad

'amphibian' is the definition.
(I know that toad is a type of amphibian)

'kicked by the sound of it' is the wordplay.
'kicked' becomes 'toed' (hit with one's toe).
'by the sound of it' shows a homophone (sound like).
'toed' sounds like 'TOAD'.

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for toad that I've seen before include "Ancestral hall on River Bank" , "Amphibian with warts" , "Tailless amphibian" , "A loathsome person" , "Wind in Willows hall-owner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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