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Be grabbing servant, resulting in bruise (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

black eye

'bruise' is the definition.
(black eye is a kind of bruise)

'be grabbing servant' is the wordplay.
'grabbing' is an insertion indicator.
'servant' becomes 'lackey' (lackey is a kind of servant**).
'be' enclosing 'lackey' is 'BLACK EYE'.

'resulting in' is the link.

(Other definitions for black eye that I've seen before include "Result of facial blow" , "Facial bruising" , "Visible sign of a fight" , "Key cable (anag)" , "result of being punched?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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