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Volunteers with only daughter having claws (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taloned

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

'volunteers with only daughter' is the wordplay.
'volunteers' becomes 'TA' (abbreviation for Territorial Army).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'only' becomes 'lone' (synonyms).
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'ta'+'lone'+'d'='TALONED'

(Other definitions for taloned that I've seen before include "Hawk being so" , "with pincers" , "with nippers?" , "Note lad (anag) - with claws" , "Nailed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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