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Apparently being taken in young hooligan stole (6)

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I believe the answer is:

napped

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'taken in young hooligan stole' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
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(Other definitions for napped that I've seen before include "showing result of hair-raising experience" , "Slept for a short while" , "Had a doze" , "Slept only lightly" , "apparently hiding in spieler perversely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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