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Facing a dilemma when Celtic fan's kit is ruined (2,1,5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in a cleft stick

'facing a dilemma' is the definition.
(to be in a cleft stick is to face a dilemma)

'celtic fan's kit is ruined' is the wordplay.
'is ruined' indicates an anagram.
'celtic'+'fans'+'kit'='celticfanskit'
'celticfanskit' is an anagram of 'IN A CLEFT STICK'.

'when' is the link.

(Other definitions for in a cleft stick that I've seen before include "Within a difficult situation or dilemma" , "Between a rock and a hard place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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