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Box containing Eastern weapon (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spear

'weapon' is the definition.
(spear is a kind of weapon)

'box containing eastern' is the wordplay.
'box' becomes 'spar' (sparring is a kind of boxing).
'containing' indicates putting letters inside.
'eastern' becomes 'e'.
'spar' going around 'e' is 'SPEAR'.

(Other definitions for spear that I've seen before include "Long pointed weapon" , "Shafted weapon for throwing or thrusting" , "Pole with pointed end" , "Thrown weapon" , "Primitive weapon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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