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Catches up in The West End (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nets

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

'up in the west end' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'sten' is hidden within 'west end'.
'sten' reversed gives 'NETS'.

(Other definitions for nets that I've seen before include "Traps, to catch fish say" , "Practice pitches (cricket)" , "Cricket practice venue" , "(Period for) cricket practice" , "'Traps for 29 dn, say (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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