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A bench to put in the sun (5)

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I believe the answer is:

stool

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'a bench' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'to put in the sun' is the wordplay.
'put in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'the sun' becomes 'sol' (Latin for 'sun').
'to' placed inside 'sol' is 'STOOL'.

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(Other definitions for stool that I've seen before include "Simple seat" , "Backless chair" , "Motion" , "Armless seat" , "Small seat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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