Held out even with the head cut off (9)
I believe the answer is:
proffered
'held' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'out even with the head cut off' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'out' could be 'off' (I've seen this before) and 'off' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution?
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