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Lawyer discarded shot (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dashed

'shot' is the definition.
('dash' can be a synonym of 'shoot')

'lawyer discarded' is the wordplay.
'lawyer' becomes 'da' (D.A. is an example).
'discarded' becomes 'shed' (I've seen this before).
'da'+'shed'='DASHED'

(Other definitions for dashed that I've seen before include "Thrown down as hopes sometimes are" , "Cast down as hopes may be" , "Ran quickly, rushed" , "Darted headlong" , "hurled at" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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