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Groped around for cable (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rope

'cable' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'groped around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates a hidden word.
'ROPE' is hidden in the letters of 'groped'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for rope that I've seen before include "Lasso?" , "making money easily when old?" , "Length of material used to tie or secure things" , "Stranded fastener" , "Cable, cord, hawser" .)

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