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Chatter linked to predicament with target of pest control? (6,4)

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I believe the answer is:

rabbit hole

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'target of pest control?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'chatter linked to predicament' is the wordplay.
'chatter' becomes 'rabbit' (both can mean to talk excessively).
'linked to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'predicament' becomes 'hole' (hole can mean a difficult situation).
'rabbit'+'hole'='RABBIT-HOLE'

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rabbit hole that I've seen before include "14 [NEST]" , "some places visited by Alice" , "Entrance to warren" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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