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Live piece started (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

begun

'started' is the definition.
(to start is to begin)

'live piece' is the wordplay.
'live' becomes 'be' (synonyms).
'piece' becomes 'gun' (slang term for a gun).
'be'+'gun'='BEGUN'

(Other definitions for begun that I've seen before include "Commenced" , "(Has) started" , "Opened" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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