Endangered bat's taken to have wings clipped (2,5)

I believe the answer is:

at stake

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'wings clipped' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'endangered bat's taken to have' is the wordplay.
'to have' indicates a hidden word.
'AT STAKE' can be found hidden inside 'endangered bats taken'.

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(Other definitions for at stake that I've seen before include "Being risked, like money with bookie" , "where many martyrs died" , "To be won or lost" , "Being risked or bet on" , "In danger; at issue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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