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Understood grapes replaced diamonds (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grasped

'understood' is the definition.
(grasping is a kind of understanding)

'grapes replaced diamonds' is the wordplay.
'replaced' indicates an anagram.
'diamonds' becomes 'd' (abbreviation in bridge say**).
'grapes' anagrammed gives 'graspe'.
'graspe'+'d'='GRASPED'

(Other definitions for grasped that I've seen before include "Held firmly or got the meaning" , "Got the picture" , "Understood" , "Took hold of or got the meaning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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