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Kicked the frog, reportedly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toed

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

'the frog reportedly' is the wordplay.
'the frog' becomes 'toad' (synonyms).
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'toad' sounds like 'TOED'.

(Other definitions for toed that I've seen before include "Kicked" , "inferior terminal projections" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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