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Bachelor lounged about in club (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bludgeon

'club' is the definition.
(both can mean a heavy weapon)

'bachelor lounged about' is the wordplay.
'bachelor' becomes 'B' (abbreviation e.g. BA=Bachelor of Arts).
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'lounged' with letters rearranged gives 'ludgeon'.
'b'+'ludgeon'='BLUDGEON'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for bludgeon that I've seen before include "Club used maliciously" , "Thick stick as weapon" , "Stick or club with a heavy end" , "Strike with a club" , "(Beat with a) heavy stick" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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