Removed decoration from grasping male that's not indulged (10)
I believe the answer is:
unpampered
'removed decoration from grasping male' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs occasionally define each other.
'not indulged' is the wordplay.
'not' becomes 'un' (prefix meaning 'not').
'indulged' becomes 'pampered' ('pamper' can be a synonym of 'indulge').
'un'+'pampered'='UNPAMPERED'
'that's' acts as a link.
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I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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