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A block turned in wood (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

balsa

'wood' is the definition.
(balsa is a kind of wood)

'a block turned' is the wordplay.
'block' becomes 'slab' (slab is a kind of block).
'turned' is a reversal indicator.
'a'+'slab'='aslab'
'aslab' reversed gives 'BALSA'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for balsa that I've seen before include "South American tree" , "Very lightweight wood from tropical tree" , "Strong, light wood" , "Tree with light soft wood" , "A slab (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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