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Boxes holding Eastern weapons (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spears

'weapons' is the definition.
(I know this)

'boxes holding eastern' is the wordplay.
'boxes' becomes 'spars' (sparring is a kind of boxing).
'holding' indicates putting letters inside.
'eastern' becomes 'e'.
'spars' going around 'e' is 'SPEARS'.

(Other definitions for spears that I've seen before include "asparagus perhaps" , "stickers" , "Long weapons with a sharp points" , "Pointed poles as weapons" , "Lances" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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