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In that case the hand had got lost (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

then

'in that case' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'the hand had got lost' is the wordplay.
'had got' becomes 'had' ('have' can be a synonym of 'have got').
'lost' is a deletion indicator.
'hand' with 'had' taken away is 'n'.
'the'+'n'='THEN'

(Other definitions for then that I've seen before include "soon?" , "Consequently" , "Subsequently - previously" , "At that time; next" , "Once upon a time" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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