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Taking part in duel, I'm in a temper — kill! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eliminate

'kill' is the definition.
(eliminating is a kind of killing)

'taking part in duel i'm in a temper' is the wordplay.
'taking part in' indicates a hidden word.
'ELIMINATE' is hidden within 'duel im in a temper'.

(Other definitions for eliminate that I've seen before include "Take out" , "Exclude from further stage of competition" , "Annihilate" , "Do away with, remove" , "put out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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