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Cheap containers (6)

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tinpot

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(Other definitions for tinpot that I've seen before include "Petty (dictator etc)" , "Cheap" , "Ineffective" , "Mickey Mouse" , "Worthless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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