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Dismissed in contest, though not bowled (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

out

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

'contest though not bowled' is the wordplay.
'contest' becomes 'bout' (I've seen this in other clues).
'though not' is a deletion indicator.
'bowled' becomes 'b' (cricket abbreviation).
'bout' with 'b' taken away is 'OUT'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for out that I've seen before include "SECOND PART OF 16" , "Not favoured" , "Disnmissed (cricket)" , "not worth considering" , "SECOND PART OF 11" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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