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Boy in beret mob roughed up for coat (6,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bomber jacket

'coat' is the definition.
(bomber jacket is a kind of coat)

'boy in beret mob roughed up' is the wordplay.
'boy' becomes 'jack' (boy's name).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'roughed up' is an anagram indicator.
'beret'+'mob'='beretmob'
'beretmob' is an anagram of 'bomberet'.
'jack' placed inside 'bomberet' is 'BOMBER JACKET'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for bomber jacket that I've seen before include "Zip-up garment with elastic waist and cuffs" , "Article put on" , "Zip-up garment elasticated at the waist and cuffs" , "Garment styled on those worn by WWII flying crews" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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