Burnt tobacco's resinous byproduct (3)

I believe the answer is:

tar

(Other definitions for tar that I've seen before include "Sticky substance used in road construction" , "Cigarette substance" , "Sailor; bitumen" , "Crewman" , "one may need to pay on deck" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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