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Cleaner gives bishop some trouble (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

besom

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'cleaner' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'bishop some trouble' is the wordplay.
'bishop' becomes 'B' (chess abbreviation).
'trouble' indicates anagramming the letters.
'some' is an anagram of 'esom'.
'b'+'esom'='BESOM'

'gives' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for besom that I've seen before include "Rustic broom" , "Twig broom" , "Concoction of twigs" , "Lazy woman" , "Twig-broom" .)

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