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“Returned pets (4)”

Reversal★☆☆☆☆

Answer

STEP

How the Wordplay Works

"Returned" is the reversal indicator — it tells you to read something backwards. PETS backwards = STEP. The definition is "step" (a pace or footstep). This is a simple reversal clue.

About Reversal Clues

This is a Reversal type cryptic clue.

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