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Box of fizz unwrapped (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hamper

'box' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'fizz unwrapped' is the wordplay.
'fizz' becomes 'champers' (both are informal terms for champagne).
'unwrapped' means to look at the middle letters (the letters which wrap the word are removed).
The middle of 'champers' is 'HAMPER'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for hamper that I've seen before include "Food-basket" , "basket case?" , "Food parcel" , "Slow up - basket" , "Impede with picnic basket?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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