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Hoped to see West End cast (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wished

'hoped' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'west end cast' is the wordplay.
'west end' becomes 'wi'.
'cast' becomes 'shed' (shedding is a kind of casting).
'wi'+'shed'='WISHED'

'to see' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for wished that I've seen before include "Desired" , "Felt a desire" , "Hoped" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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