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Tossing thick caber, Aberdonian choked without support (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

restless

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'tossing' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'thick caber aberdonian choked without support' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'without' could be 'less' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'less' is found within the answer.
'support' could be 'rest' (e.g. a shoulder rest is a support for shoulder) and 'rest' is present in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for restless that I've seen before include "Always on the move" , "Constantly moving about or fidgeting" , "Ill at ease" , "Uneasy, unable to relax" , "Fidgety - unable to sleep" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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