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Catch parent going wrong (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entrap

'catch' is the definition.
(to entrap is to catch with a trap)

'parent going wrong' is the wordplay.
'going wrong' indicates an anagram.
'parent' is an anagram of 'ENTRAP'.

(Other definitions for entrap that I've seen before include "Snare, trick" , "Catch in a snare" , "Set up" , "Deceive -- lead on" , "Ensnare, catch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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