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She-goat might be one held captive (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hostage

'one held captive' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'she-goat might be' is the wordplay.
'might be' indicates an anagram.
'she'+'goat'='shegoat'
'shegoat' is an anagram of 'HOSTAGE'.

(Other definitions for hostage that I've seen before include "Detainee - gash toe (anag)" , "Prisoner held as surety" , "Person taken as security" , "One caught" , "Kidnap victim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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