Caught and destroyed, like hare at start of spring? (6)

Guardian Cryptic #29065 | 5 Down | 2023-05-09
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

A charade of C (‘caught’) plus RAZED (‘destroyed’). The definition refers to the expression “mad as a March hare”, which arises from their apparently erratic behaviour in the spring mating season.

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