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Those taken to destroy pests? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steps

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'those taken' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'destroy pests?' is the wordplay.
'destroy' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'pests' anagrammed gives 'STEPS'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for steps that I've seen before include "Buchan's 1915 novel has 39 of them" , "taken to get on" , "dancing?" , "Small ladder" , "Procedures" .)

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