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A way to start a timber store (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stash

'store' is the definition.
(I know that stash is a type of store)

'a way to start a timber' is the wordplay.
'a way' becomes 'st' (short for street).
'to start' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a timber' becomes 'ash' (I've seen this before).
'st'+'ash'='STASH'

(Other definitions for stash that I've seen before include "Stow; secret store" , "Hide (something) away" , "Squirrel away" , "drug store" , "Cache" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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