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Pirate caught wife (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crib

'pirate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'caught wife' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'wife' becomes 'rib'.
'c'+'rib'='CRIB'

(Other definitions for crib that I've seen before include "Child's bed - copy" , "Student's aid; bed" , "Steal - key - child's bed" , "Cheat by copying - card game" , "Container for animal fodder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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