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Shouted support for that little bounder Ted (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rooted

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'shouted' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'support for that little bounder ted' is the wordplay.
'support for' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, some letters 'support' others).
'that little bounder' becomes 'roo' (I've seen this in another clue).
'roo'+'ted' is 'ROOTED'.

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(Other definitions for rooted that I've seen before include "Firmly attached as plants are to ground" , "Fixed in place like plants in soil" , "Frivolousness" , "(Of new cutting) firmly established" , "Firmly established in a plantlike way" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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