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Snatch some shuteye after child (6)

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I believe the answer is:

kidnap

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'snatch' is the definition.
(I know that snatch can be written as kidnap)

'some shuteye after child' is the wordplay.
'some shuteye' becomes 'nap' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'child' becomes 'kid' (synonyms).
'nap' put after 'kid' is 'KIDNAP'.

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(Other definitions for kidnap that I've seen before include "Shanghai, abduct" , "Abduct and hold for ransom" , "Take person prisoner for ransom" , "'Abduct, snatch (6)'" , "Seize and hold for ransom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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