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Bear ate honey, stripping beehive, taking only seconds (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tote

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'bear' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for tote that I've seen before include "hump" , "Drag; betting system" , "Carry - betting system" , "record of stakeholders' investments" , "Transfer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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