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Ditch husband with cry of triumph (2-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ha-ha

'ditch' is the definition.
(I know that ha-ha is a type of ditch)

'husband with cry of triumph' is the wordplay.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'cry of triumph' becomes 'aha' (I've seen this in another clue).
'h'+'aha'='HA-HA'

(Other definitions for ha-ha that I've seen before include "Hidden ditch" , "Laugh - ditch acting as fence" , "Sunken fence or wall" , "Loud laugh" , "Ditch with wall in it - sounds merry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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