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One seizing stock up in Cairo's sales (5)

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I believe the answer is:

lasso

'one seizing stock' is the definition.
(rope for seizing stock - stock can mean cattle)

'up in cairo's sales' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ossal' is hidden within 'cairos sales'.
'ossal' written backwards gives 'LASSO'.

(Other definitions for lasso that I've seen before include "Cowboy's noosed rope" , "Rope for throwing" , "Rope with 20" , "something to catch beast liable to run off" , "One may be caught by this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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