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One bashed in legs (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

single

'one' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'bashed in legs' is the wordplay.
'bashed' indicates an anagram.
'in'+'legs'='inlegs'
'inlegs' is an anagram of 'SINGLE'.

(Other definitions for single that I've seen before include "Unattached" , "Individual - unmarried" , "Sole" , "Just one - on one's own" , "Concentrating on only one aim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Telegraph and The Times.
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