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2 runs to board boat in picture? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

artwork

'picture?' is the definition.
(picture is a kind of artwork)

'2 runs to board boat' is the wordplay.
'r' becomes 'two' ('two' can be a synonym of 'r').
'runs' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'to board' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'boat' becomes 'ark' (ark is a kind of boat**).
'two'+'r'='twor'
'twor' going into 'ark' is 'ARTWORK'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for artwork that I've seen before include "Illustrations prepared for a publication" , "Illustrations in book" , "Graphics" , "Illustrations and designs for printing" , "Illustrative material in publication" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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