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Got hold of criminal carrying bomb around (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bagged

'got hold of' is the definition.
(bag can mean to secure or obtain)

'criminal carrying bomb around' is the wordplay.
'criminal' becomes 'bad'.
'carrying' indicates putting letters inside.
'bomb' becomes 'egg' (informal term for a bomb).
'around' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'egg' backwards is 'gge'.
'bad' going around 'gge' is 'BAGGED'.

(Other definitions for bagged that I've seen before include "Reserved" , "like game on August 12" , "Killed (game); claimed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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