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Shot hit grouse? Just (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

righteous

'just' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

'shot hit grouse?' is the wordplay.
'shot' is an anagram indicator.
'hit'+'grouse'='hitgrouse'
'hitgrouse' with letters rearranged gives 'RIGHTEOUS'.

(Other definitions for righteous that I've seen before include "Morally justified" , "Showing virtue" , "Moral - virtuous" , "Morally justifiable, or people who behave thus" , "law-abiding" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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