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Caught, chopped and chomped (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chewed

'chomped' is the definition.

'caught chopped' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'chopped' becomes 'hewed'.
'c'+'hewed'='CHEWED'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for chewed that I've seen before include "Thought about" , "Masticated, worked with teeth" , "Worked or ground between the teeth" , "Made use of teeth" , "Masticated between teeth - maybe gum" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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