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Kept being caught? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

had

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This could be a double definition.

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

'caught?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'being' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for had that I've seen before include "Owned in the past" , "Was in possession of" , "Possessed; cheated" , "Did trick" , "Taken in" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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