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Biscuit containers the wrong way up (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snap

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

'containers the wrong way up' is the wordplay.
'containers' becomes 'pans' (pan is a kind of container).
'the wrong way up' says the letters should be written backwards (in a down clue, letters go up).
'pans' backwards is 'SNAP'.

(Other definitions for snap that I've seen before include "Break sharply - a simple card game" , "Break sharply like dried twig" , "Go to pieces < , it's said, quickly" , "Bite at or utter angry words" , "Speak sharply or break suddenly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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