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Throws small felines around (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

casts

'throws' is the definition.
('cast' can be a synonym of 'throw')

'small felines around' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'felines' becomes 'cats' (cat is a kind of feline).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
's' inserted inside 'cats' is 'CASTS'.

(Other definitions for casts that I've seen before include "groups of actors" , "Allocates parts" , "Throws" , "Eg puts" , "Assigns an actor to a role" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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