The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SNAGGED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SNAGGED
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The straight part
We know that "caught" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case caught = snagged.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SNAGGED mean?
SNAGGED verb- To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
- To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged or rising to just beneath the surface.
- To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the target.
- To obtain or pick up (something).
- To stealthily steal with legerdemain prowess (something).
- To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly.
- Full of snags; snaggy.