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Arrested outlaw after turning over couch (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nabbed

'arrested' is the definition.
('nab' can be a synonym of 'arrest')

'outlaw after turning over couch' is the wordplay.
'outlaw' becomes 'ban' (banning is a kind of outlawing).
'after turning over' is a reversal indicator.
'couch' becomes 'bed' (I've seen this before).
'ban' back-to-front is 'nab'.
'nab'+'bed'='NABBED'

(Other definitions for nabbed that I've seen before include "Seized suddenly" , "Caught someone doing something wrong" , "Arrested" , "Caught (in the act)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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