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Dictator's committee dug deep? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bored

'dug deep?' is the definition.
(bore can mean to drill down)

'dictator's committee' is the wordplay.
'dictator's' shows a homophone (sound like) (as somebody dictating would pronounce the word).
'committee' becomes 'board' (board is a kind of committee).
'board' is a homophone of 'BORED'.

(Other definitions for bored that I've seen before include "Brassed off" , "Drilled; fed up" , "Feeling weary and uninterested" , "Fed up - tired of the world" , "Lacking stimulation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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