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Captors had us kidnapped at twilight (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dusk

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'twilight' is the definition.
(I know that dusk is a type of twilight)

'captors had us kidnapped' is the wordplay.
'DUSK' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for dusk that I've seen before include "Eventide" , "Time towards the end of the day" , "Nightfall" , "Time of day after sunset" , "The darker stage of twilight" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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