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In cage, a gerbil's hungry (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eager

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

'in cage a gerbil's' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EAGER' is hidden within 'cage a gerbil'.

(Other definitions for eager that I've seen before include "Longing to see" , "Showing keen interest" , "passionate" , "Ardent" , "Zealous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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