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Catch terrible cheat causing anguish (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heartache

'anguish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'catch terrible cheat' is the wordplay.
'catch' becomes 'hear' (I've seen this before**).
'terrible' is an anagram indicator.
'cheat' with letters rearranged gives 'tache'.
'hear'+'tache'='HEARTACHE'

'causing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for heartache that I've seen before include "Extreme emotional pain" , "Emotional distress" , "Great sadness" , "expression of sorrow" , "Agony of Love" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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