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Scoundrel's hit, getting cane (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rattan

'cane' is the definition.
(rattan is a kind of cane)

'scoundrel's hit getting' is the wordplay.
'scoundrel' becomes 'rat' (I've seen this in other clues).
'hit' becomes 'tan'.
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'rat'+'tan'='RATTAN'

(Other definitions for rattan that I've seen before include "Climbing palm; cane" , "Palm stems used to make furniture" , "Climbing palm used for wicker and canes" , "Palm tree with long stems used in furniture" , "Pliable palm stems used in weaving" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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