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Case of wide getting bowled at start of play, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wallet

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'case' is the definition.
(wallet is a kind of case)

'wide getting bowled at start of play say' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'wide' could be 'w' (abbreviation e.g. in cricket) and 'w' is present in the answer.
'play' could be 'let' (let is a kind of play) and 'let' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for wallet that I've seen before include "Money-holder" , "A man's pocketbpook" , "Billfold (US)" , "Small flat money case" , "A man's pocket-book" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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