Crossword Genius

Caught speeding? That's devastating! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crushing

'devastating' is the definition.
(both can mean causing great distress)

'caught speeding?' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'speeding?' becomes 'rushing' ('rush' can be a synonym of 'speed').
'c'+'rushing'='CRUSHING'

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for crushing that I've seen before include "Squeezing together" , "Violently subduing (opposition)" .)

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