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Blast area for sculpting stone (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alabaster

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

'blast area for sculpting' is the wordplay.
'for sculpting' is an anagram indicator.
'blast'+'area'='blastarea'
'blastarea' anagrammed gives 'ALABASTER'.

(Other definitions for alabaster that I've seen before include "Sort of gypsum" , "Form of gypsum used for carving" , "White ornamental stone" , "Altar base (anagr.)" , "White translucent form of gypsum used for statues, vases etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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