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Whale in horror, caught (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

orc

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

'in horror caught' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ORC' is hidden within 'horror caught'.

(Other definitions for orc that I've seen before include "Fierce goblin" , "Tolkien goblin" , "Tolkien creature" , "fierce monster" , "Tolkien ogre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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