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Disgusted about angry speech, finally bought sheathed weapon (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swordstick

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'sheathed weapon' is the definition.
'swordstick' can be an answer for 'weapon' (I have seen 'Hidden weapon' mean 'swordstick' so perhaps 'weapon' could also mean 'swordstick'). I'm not sure about the 'sheathed' bit.

'disgusted about angry speech finally bought' is the wordplay.
'disgusted' becomes 'sick' (sick can mean feeling disgusted).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'angry speech' becomes 'words' (words is a kind of speech. I am not sure about the 'angry' bit.).
'finally' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'bought' is 't'.
'words'+'t'='wordst'
'sick' enclosing 'wordst' is 'SWORDSTICK'.

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(Another definition for swordstick that I've seen is " Hidden weapon".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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