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Deprive of weapons, minutes after chaotic raids (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disarm

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'deprive of weapons' is the definition.
'disarm' can be an answer for 'deprive' (disarming is a kind of depriving). I am not certain of the 'of weapons' bit.

'minutes after chaotic raids' is the wordplay.
'minutes' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'chaotic' is an anagram indicator.
'raids' anagrammed gives 'disar'.
'm' put after 'disar' is 'DISARM'.

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(Other definitions for disarm that I've seen before include "Do away with weaponry" , "Mollify or remove weapon from" , "Abandon weapons" , "Give up weapons" , "Take away weapons or make less angry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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