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A picked container? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pocket

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'container?' is the definition.
(pocket is a kind of container)

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(Other definitions for pocket that I've seen before include "Pot a snooker ball into the ....." , "One of six pouches on snooker table" , "A ball-catching pouch on a snooker table" , "Electronic maths aid" , "Snooker ball should go into the ......" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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