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Claws badly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mauls

(Other definitions for mauls that I've seen before include "Loose scrums (Rugby)" , "Handles roughly" , "batters" , "Manhandles" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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