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Bridge champion gets a hiding (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spanking

'a hiding' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'bridge champion' is the wordplay.
'bridge' becomes 'span' (synonyms).
'champion' becomes 'king' (I've seen this in other clues).
'span'+'king'='SPANKING'

'gets' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for spanking that I've seen before include "Fantastic" , "Physical punishment" , "excellent" , "Lively" , "Outstanding - traditional punishment for children?" .)

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