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Catch a number returning (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

net

'catch' is the definition.
(netting is a kind of catching)

'a number returning' is the wordplay.
'a number' becomes 'ten' (ten is a kind of number).
'returning' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'ten' back-to-front is 'NET'.

(Other definitions for net that I've seen before include "Snare or trap" , "It turns in every direction" , "Meshed trap" , "What separates court opponents" , "Trap made from mesh" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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