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Swiped round the neck! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

stole

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'swiped' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'round the neck' is the wordplay.
'round' is an insertion indicator.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'neck' becomes 'sole' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
't' placed inside 'sole' is 'STOLE'.

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(Other definitions for stole that I've seen before include "Wrap, possibly with fur" , "Wide scarf worn about the shoulders" , "Made off with clerical vestment?" , "Long shawl" , "Garment; took unlawfully" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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