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Cast of Hamlet gutted about falling-out (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

throw

'cast' is the definition.
('throw' can be a synonym of 'cast')

'hamlet gutted about falling-out' is the wordplay.
'gutted' means to remove the middle letters (to gut something is to remove its insides).
'about' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'falling-out' becomes 'row' (I've seen this before).
'hamlet' with its middle taken out is 'ht'.
'ht' back-to-front is 'th'.
'th'+'row'='THROW'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for throw that I've seen before include "Hurl; perplex" , "Dumbfound" , "Cast, hurl" , "shot-put event?" , "Confuse - cast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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