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Pursued - and reportedly innocent (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chased

'pursued' is the definition.
('chased' can be a synonym of 'pursued')

'reportedly innocent' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'innocent' becomes 'chaste' (I've seen this before).
'chaste' sounds like 'CHASED'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for chased that I've seen before include "Went after with the intent to catch" , "Pursued at speed" , "Decorated metal with engraved or embossed work" , "Wooed" , "Pursued or engraved" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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