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Procured from the dog otherwise (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

got

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'procured' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'from the dog otherwise' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'GOT' is hidden within 'dog otherwise'.

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(Other definitions for got that I've seen before include "Obtained" , "Caught" , "Landed" , "Received; understood" , "Acquired" .)

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