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Bag perfect to hold shilling (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

purse

'bag' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'perfect to hold shilling' is the wordplay.
'perfect' becomes 'pure' ('pure' can be a synonym of 'perfect').
'to hold' indicates putting letters inside.
'shilling' becomes 's'.
'pure' placed around 's' is 'PURSE'.

(Other definitions for purse that I've seen before include "Contract, crease" , "bag for loose change" , "Prize in sporting contest" , "Super (anag.)" , "Compress (lips)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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