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Applaud using force to apprehend adult (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

praise

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'applaud' is the definition.
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'using force to apprehend adult' is the wordplay.
'using' becomes 'pris' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'force' becomes 'e' (E is the symbol of electromotive force).
'to apprehend' indicates putting letters inside.
'adult' becomes 'a'.
'pris'+'e'='prise'
'prise' going around 'a' is 'PRAISE'.

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(Other definitions for praise that I've seen before include "Applaud, commend" , "Speak approvingly of" , "Worship, glorify" , "Aspire (anag)" , "plaudit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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