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I got eaten by mistake in Deal (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

negotiate

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

'i got eaten by mistake' is the wordplay.
'by mistake' indicates anagramming the letters.
'i'+'got'+'eaten'='igoteaten'
'igoteaten' is an anagram of 'NEGOTIATE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for negotiate that I've seen before include "Find a way over (a difficult path)" , "I get a note (anag) - bargain" , "Bring about by mutual agreement" , "Pass round" , "as diplomat does" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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