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Amphitheatre gripped by warfare, naturally (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arena

'amphitheatre' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'gripped by warfare naturally' is the wordplay.
'gripped by' indicates a hidden word.
'ARENA' is hidden within 'warfare naturally'.

(Other definitions for arena that I've seen before include "Wembley, say" , "Place for public contests" , "Stadium - battlefield" , "Where one may find sportsmen" , "Area in centre of sports stadium" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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