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A hundred presents in boxes (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coffers

'boxes' is the definition.
(coffer is a kind of box)

'a hundred presents' is the wordplay.
'a hundred' becomes 'C' (Roman numeral).
'presents' becomes 'offers' (I've seen this before).
'c'+'offers'='COFFERS'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for coffers that I've seen before include "Treasure chests" , "containers" , "Financial reserves" , "Treasury box" , "Funds, financial resources" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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