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China cup broken by monk (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

capuchin

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

'china cup broken' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates an anagram.
'china'+'cup'='chinacup'
'chinacup' is an anagram of 'CAPUCHIN'.

'by' is the link.

(Other definitions for capuchin that I've seen before include "Franciscan friar - cha in cup (anag)" , "Religious order; woman's pointed hood and cloak resembling the habit" , "Monkey -- or hooded cloak" , "Friar; cloak and hood" , "China cup for kind of friar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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