A quick survey taking in hot waste container (3-3)
I believe the answer is:
ash-can
'waste container' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'a quick survey taking in hot' is the wordplay.
'quick survey' becomes 'scan' (I've seen this before. I am not sure about the 'quick' bit.).
'taking in' indicates putting letters inside.
'hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps).
'scan' enclosing 'h' is 'shcan'.
'a'+'shcan'='ASH-CAN'
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I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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