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Talk about right before consumer finds jumper (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grasshopper

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

'talk about right before consumer' is the wordplay.
'talk' becomes 'gas' (gas can mean to chat).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'before' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'consumer' becomes 'shopper' (a shop customer).
'gas' placed around 'r' is 'gras'.
'gras'+'shopper'='GRASSHOPPER'

'finds' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for grasshopper that I've seen before include "small jumper" , "six-footer with extra powerful legs" , "Type of cricket" , "Excellent jumper" , "Insect (that won't stay still for long?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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