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Soldier obtained leg-of-mutton (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gigot

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'mutton' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'soldier obtained' is the wordplay.
'soldier' becomes 'GI' (GI can mean a US soldier).
'obtained' becomes 'got' ('get' can be a synonym of 'obtain').
'gi'+'got'='GIGOT'

'leg-of' is the link.
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(Other definitions for gigot that I've seen before include "joint of meat" , "Perceive by touch" , "A bit of mutton" , "Mutton or lamb leg" .)

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