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Transported to a prison, killer in trap? (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rat poison

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'killer in trap?' is the definition.
'rat poison' can be an answer for 'killer' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'in trap?' bit.

'transported to a prison' is the wordplay.
'transported' indicates an anagram.
'to'+'a'+'prison'='toaprison'
'toaprison' is an anagram of 'RAT-POISON'.

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(Other definitions for rat poison that I've seen before include "Rodent killer" , "eliminator of pests" , "Vermin exterminator" , "alternative to piper?" , "Assistance in exterminating" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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