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Cadge rugs, once refurbished (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrounge

'cadge' is the definition.
(I know that cadge can be written as scrounge)

'rugs once refurbished' is the wordplay.
'refurbished' indicates an anagram.
'rugs'+'once'='rugsonce'
'rugsonce' is an anagram of 'SCROUNGE'.

(Other definitions for scrounge that I've seen before include "Cadge, beg" , "Seek something free from others" , "Obtain by begging" , "Freeload" , "Cur's gone (anag) - beg" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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