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Night crawler on a hook, perhaps (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bait

(Other definitions for bait that I've seen before include "N in radio comms" , "What lures" , "Worms, for example" , "Enticement for fish" , "A lure to catch fish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.
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