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Trap left criminal corporation without millions (7,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lobster pot

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'trap' is the definition.
(I know that lobster pot is a type of trap)

'left criminal corporation without millions' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'left' could be 'l' (common abbreviation) and 'l' is located in the answer.
'corporation' could be 'pot' (corporation can humorously mean a pot belly) and 'pot' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for lobster pot that I've seen before include "Trap for catching large marine crustaceans" , "Is there a catch here, in some number" , "Fishing tool" , "Basket placed on bed" , "Underwater trap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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