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See carp as the one that got away (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

escaper

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'one that got away' is the definition.

'see carp as' is the wordplay.
'see carp' anagrams to 'ESCAPER'.
However, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for escaper that I've seen before include "One who gets away" , "one getting away" , "One making a getaway" , "it's no longer caged" , "One runs away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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