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Was jabbed by a pin left lying carelessly about? (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

felt pain

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'about?' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can sometimes mean the same thing.

'was jabbed by a pin left lying carelessly' is the wordplay.
'a pin left' can be anagrammed to 'FELT PAIN'.
However, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

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