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Cave dweller gets the first baguette (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

troll

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'cave dweller' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'the first baguette' is the wordplay.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'first baguette' becomes 'roll' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
't'+'roll'='TROLL'

'gets' is the link.

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(Other definitions for troll that I've seen before include "Provocative poster" , "Monster - fish" , "Possibly a monster" , "Internet provoker; ugly being" , "Draw baited line, to lure fish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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