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Happened to be cut down (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

befell

'happened to' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'be cut down' is the wordplay.
'cut down' becomes 'fell' (synonyms).
'be'+'fell'='BEFELL'

(Other definitions for befell that I've seen before include "Happened, came to pass" , "Happened to (someone)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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