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Score in cricket chased (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

etch

'score' is the definition.
(etch can mean to score or carve into something)

'in cricket chased' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ETCH' is hidden within 'cricket chased'.

(Other definitions for etch that I've seen before include "Make picture by engraving metal" , "Score with acid" , "Wear away by chemical reaction" , "Engrave; fix firmly" , "Engrave (glass/metal)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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