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Be bold perhaps and aimed high (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lobbed

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'aimed high' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't see how one could define the other.

'be bold perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'be'+'bold'='bebold'
'bebold' is an anagram of 'LOBBED'.

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lobbed that I've seen before include "Threw up in the air" , "Threw (a ball) in a high arc" , "Threw in high arc as in cricket" , "Propelled in a high arc" , "Hit high in the air" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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