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While tough, Hal gets beaten (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

although

'while' is the definition.
('although' can mean 'while' or 'yet')

'tough hal gets beaten' is the wordplay.
'gets beaten' is an anagram indicator.
'tough'+'hal'='toughhal'
'toughhal' anagrammed gives 'ALTHOUGH'.

(Other definitions for although that I've seen before include "Apart from the fact that" , "Despite the fact that (8)" , "Whilst" , "Notwithstanding" , "Yet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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