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Seize small catches (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bags

'catches' is the definition.
(bagging is a kind of catching)

'seize small' is the wordplay.
'seize' becomes 'bag' ().
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'bag'+'s'='BAGS'

(Other definitions for bags that I've seen before include "fashion accessories" , "Gets" , "Containers for carrying, informally plenty" , "Lots of" , "Criticises" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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