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Praise a chap out of turn (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laud

'praise' is the definition.
(I know that laud is a kind of praise)

'a chap out of turn' is the wordplay.
'a chap' becomes 'lad' ('lad' can be a synonym of 'chap').
'out of' indicates putting letters inside (some letters on the outside of others).
'turn' becomes 'U' (a 'U-turn' is a kind of turn).
'lad' placed around 'u' is 'LAUD'.

(Other definitions for laud that I've seen before include "Praise, extol" , "Praise acclaim" , "Praise - celebrate" , "Praise highly" , "Praiseworthy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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