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Cheap rhyme for a jalopy (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heap

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'for a jalopy' is the definition.
('heap' can be a synonym of 'jalopy')

'cheap rhyme' is the wordplay.
'HEAP' is hidden within the letters.
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(Other definitions for heap that I've seen before include "pile-up" , "Unreliable old car" , "Wreck of a car" , "Mound - dilapidated vehicle" , "Rough pile" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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