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Stealthily approaches and shoots (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stalks

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'shoots' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for stalks that I've seen before include "Tracks or pursues stealthily" , "Main stems of plants" , "Follows a prey stealthily" , "They support plants" , "Hunts" .)

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