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Carry mark for clan symbol (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

totem

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

'carry mark' is the wordplay.
'carry' becomes 'tote' (toting is a kind of carrying).
'mark' becomes 'm'.
'tote'+'m'='TOTEM'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for totem that I've seen before include "symbolic animal" , "Symbol, emblem" , "Venerated object" , "Sort of pole" , "family emblem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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