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Caught, possesses ecstasy, being run after (5)

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I believe the answer is:

chase

'run after' is the definition.
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'caught possesses ecstasy' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'possesses' becomes 'has' ('have' can be a synonym of 'possess').
'ecstasy' becomes 'e' (informal term for the drug).
'c'+'has'+'e'='CHASE'

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for chase that I've seen before include "Pursuit" , "Pursue, run after" , "grave, as before?" , "Composed type accommodated in this" , "Follow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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