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Black skate cooked for picnic hamper (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

basket

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'picnic hamper' is the definition.
'basket' can be an answer for 'hamper' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not sure about the 'picnic' bit.

'black skate cooked' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (as in pencil classifications).
'cooked' is an anagram indicator (letters cooked into a new form).
'skate' with letters rearranged gives 'asket'.
'b'+'asket'='BASKET'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for basket that I've seen before include "''Don't put all your eggs in one . . . . . .''" , "Wicker carrier" , "Container made of interwoven cane or wire" , "Woven container for carrying food etc" , "Container with handles" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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