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Brood that might be disengaged (6)

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clutch

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'brood' is the definition.
(clutch is a kind of brood)

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(Other definitions for clutch that I've seen before include "Grab - set of eggs" , "Brood of chicks" , "Grasp - eggs - car pedal" , "Tightly hold" , "Seize - egg collection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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