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Make off with metal by the sound of it (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steal

'make off with' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'metal by the sound of it' is the wordplay.
'metal' becomes 'steel' (steel is a metal alloy).
'by the sound of it' shows a homophone (sound like).
'steel' sounds like 'STEAL'.

(Other definitions for steal that I've seen before include "Make off with" , "Pinch" , "Take illegally" , "Pilfer" , "Shoplift" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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