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Carrier ashen, did you say? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pail

'carrier' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'ashen did you say?' is the wordplay.
'ashen' becomes 'pale' (synonyms).
'did you say?' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'pale' sounds like 'PAIL'.

(Other definitions for pail that I've seen before include "Vessel for carrying liquids" , "Milkmaid's bucket?" , "Water carrier" , "Container; sounds like dim" , "Cylindrical vessel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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