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A way back, after a pack animal with some protective ornaments (7)

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I believe the answer is:

amulets

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'some protective ornaments' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'a way back after a pack animal' is the wordplay.
'way back' becomes 'ts' ('st' abbreviation for street, written backwards).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a pack animal' becomes 'mule' (I've seen this in another clue).
'ts' after 'mule' is 'mulets'.
'a'+'mulets'='AMULETS'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for amulets that I've seen before include "Ornaments worn as charms against evil" , "Lucky charms" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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