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Stolen from both others (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hot

'stolen' is the definition.
(stolen goods are 'hot')

'from both others' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'HOT' is hidden in the letters of 'both others'.

(Other definitions for hot that I've seen before include "'Strike while the iron is ...'" , "Flaming - spicy" , "Flaming - stolen" , "(Of goods) stolen (colloq.)" , "Very popular" .)

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