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Crustacean caught by Scotsman on net (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

land crab

'crustacean' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'caught by scotsman on net' is the wordplay.
'caught by' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'by' bit.).
'scotsman' becomes 'Rab' (Rab is a Scottish name).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'net' becomes 'land' (both can mean to secure or obtain).
'c'+'rab'='crab'
'crab' after 'land' is 'LAND-CRAB'.

(Other definitions for land crab that I've seen before include "Burrowing crustacean" , "Mainly terrestrial crustacean" , "Violent criminal" , "one with nippers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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