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Check your lines in advance for catches in lough (8)

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I believe the answer is:

rehearse

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'check your lines in advance' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'catches in lough' is the wordplay.
'catches' becomes 'hears'.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'lough' becomes 'ree' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'hears' put into 'ree' is 'REHEARSE'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rehearse that I've seen before include "Practice a play" , "prepare for performance" , "Practise like actor" , "Go over" , "What actor does to prepare for play" .)

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