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When irritated, Ted leaps onto a platform (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pedestal

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'platform' is the definition.
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'when irritated ted leaps onto a' is the wordplay.
'ted leaps' can be anagrammed to 'PEDESTAL'.
However, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for pedestal that I've seen before include "Base on which something is mounted" , "Statue's support" , "Stand for statue or basin" , "Support for bust" , "Supporting column of a washbasin" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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