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It's funny about getting caught in the swindle (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scream

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'it's funny' is the definition.
(I know that scream are often amusing)

'getting caught in the swindle' is the wordplay.
'getting caught' becomes 're' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in the' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'swindle' becomes 'scam' (scam is a kind of swindle).
're' inserted inside 'scam' is 'SCREAM'.

'about' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for scream that I've seen before include "'Sharp, piercing cry (6)'" , "Person who seems extremely funny?" , "Howl, shriek" , "Funny person; cry" , "Riot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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