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Caught person embracing charity worker (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chugger

'charity worker' is the definition.
(term for someone collecting money for a charity)

'caught person embracing' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'person embracing' becomes 'hugger' (someone who hugs).
'c'+'hugger'='CHUGGER'

(Other definitions for chugger that I've seen before include "Charity collector who solicits on the street" , "Charity worker asking for subscriptions on the street" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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