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Rugby-playing group quietly steal apples (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrump

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

'rugby-playing group quietly' is the wordplay.
'rugby-playing group' becomes 'scrum'.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'scrum'+'p'='SCRUMP'

(Other definitions for scrump that I've seen before include "theft" , "steal from farmer" , "Nick in garden" , "Steal apples from trees" , "Nick apples" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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