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Husband, a duke, taken for ride (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

had

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'taken for ride' is the definition.
'had' can be an answer for 'taken' ('have' can be a synonym of 'take'). I'm not certain of the 'for ride' bit.

'husband a duke' is the wordplay.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'duke' becomes 'd' (abbreviation).
'h'+'a'+'d'='HAD'

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(Other definitions for had that I've seen before include "Owned in the past" , "Taken in" , "Was bound to be - caught" , "Possessed; cheated" , "Was in possession of" .)

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