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Block used by blacksmith in Asian village (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anvil

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'block used by blacksmith' is the definition.
'anvil' can be an answer for 'block' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'used by blacksmith' bit.

'in asian village' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ANVIL' can be found hidden inside 'asian village'.

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(Other definitions for anvil that I've seen before include "Block for hammering" , "One frequently gets hammered" , "One getting hammered regularly" , "Bone" , "bit off one's ear" .)

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