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Stuck bug on leads of peripheral electronic devices? That's about right (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trapped

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

'bug on leads of peripheral electronic devices? that's about right' is the wordplay.
'bug' becomes 'tap' (synonyms).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'leads of' says to take the initial letters (I've seen 'leading' mean this).
'that's about' indicates putting letters inside.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
The first letters of 'peripheral electronic devices' is 'ped'.
'tap'+'ped'='tapped'
'tapped' placed around 'r' is 'TRAPPED'.

(Other definitions for trapped that I've seen before include "Stuck" , "Ensnared, cornered" , "in a tight corner" , "Caught" , "Snared" .)

I've seen this clue in the Independent.
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