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Sporting organisation enters review of catch? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fastener

'catch?' is the definition.
(catch is a kind of fastener)

'sporting organisation enters review' is the wordplay.
'sporting organisation' becomes 'FA' (Football Association).
'review' indicates anagramming the letters.
'enters' with letters rearranged gives 'stener'.
'fa'+'stener'='FASTENER'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for fastener that I've seen before include "It could secure" , "Eg, clip or catch" , "Stud perhaps" , "Clip, catch or other means of fixing securely" , "Fixer, securer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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