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Check delivered sink and shower unit (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raindrop

'shower unit' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'check delivered sink' is the wordplay.
'check' becomes 'rein' (both can mean to control or limit).
'delivered' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (delivered verbally).
'sink' becomes 'drop' (synonyms).
'rein' sounds like 'rain'.
'rain'+'drop'='RAINDROP'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for raindrop that I've seen before include "Part of a shower" , "Bead of water from a cloud" , "Unit of moisture precipitated from sky" , "Water from the heavens" , "One of many in a shower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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