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Neither bushpig nor anteater caught unawares (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ignorant

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'neither bushpig nor anteater caught unawares' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'neither bushpig nor anteater caught' is the wordplay.
'caught' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'catches' mean this (the answer is caught in the clue)).
'IGNORANT' can be found hidden inside 'neither bushpig nor anteater'.

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(Other definitions for ignorant that I've seen before include "left in the dark" , "not read" , "No rating for being uninformed" , "ill-advised" , "Ill-mannered" .)

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