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Caught in a stupid denial (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nailed

'caught' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a stupid denial' is the wordplay.
'a stupid' is an anagram indicator (in a stupid order).
'denial' with letters rearranged gives 'NAILED'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for nailed that I've seen before include "Hit precisely" , "Exposed" , "Fastened with metal pin" , "Accomplished" , "Attached by means of a pointed piece of metal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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