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Saw three pigs cast aside (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stage whisper

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

'saw three pigs cast' is the wordplay.
'cast' indicates an anagram.
'saw'+'three'+'pigs'='sawthreepigs'
'sawthreepigs' with letters rearranged gives 'STAGE-WHISPER'.

(Other definitions for stage whisper that I've seen before include "something the audience should hear" , "Actor's aside" , "Utterance by an actor, supposedly not heard by the other players" , "Actor's quiet remark meant for the audience to hear" , "Ostensibly private aside intended to be heard by audience" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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