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Caught participating in saucy duets with Thaddeus (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

had

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'caught participating in saucy duets' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'with thaddeus' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HAD' can be found hidden inside 'thaddeus'.

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(Other definitions for had that I've seen before include "kept" , "Was in possession of" , "Was bound to be - caught" , "Possessed; cheated" , "Owned in the past" .)

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