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Home, having been sick in the punt (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

billet

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'home having been' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'sick in the punt' is the wordplay.
'sick' becomes 'ill' (synonyms).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'the punt' becomes 'bet' (punt can mean a bet).
'ill' inserted within 'bet' is 'BILLET'.

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(Other definitions for billet that I've seen before include "private housing" , "Lodgings for troops in private house" , "Soldier's lodging" , "Housing for military personnel" , "Assign to lodging" .)

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