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Current means of execution? (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

electric chair

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'execution?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'current means of' is the wordplay.
'current' becomes 'electric current' (synonyms).
'means of' becomes 'chair' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'electric'+'chair'='ELECTRIC CHAIR'

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(Other definitions for electric chair that I've seen before include "A shocking method of capital punishment!" , "Device for executing criminals" , "US means of execution" , "US form of execution" , "method of dispatch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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