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Lasso used at lair (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lariat

'lasso' is the definition.
(I know that lasso can be written as lariat)

'used at lair' is the wordplay.
'used' is an anagram indicator.
'at'+'lair'='atlair'
'atlair' anagrammed gives 'LARIAT'.

(Other definitions for lariat that I've seen before include "Rope with running loop at one end" , "Cowboy's rope, lasso" , "A cowboy's rope with noose" , "Mortar-spreading tool" , "Long noosed rope for catching animals" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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