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Be careful - it's said to be booby-trapped (4)

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mind

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'be careful' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'said to be booby-trapped' is the wordplay.
'said to be' shows a homophone (sound like).
'booby-trapped' becomes 'mined' (I've seen this in another clue).
'mined' sounds like 'MIND'.

'it's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for mind that I've seen before include "Take care of; intellect" , "Inclination" , "Take offence (at)" , "Brain" , "Watch - intellect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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