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Closed pen containing area that’s warm and cosy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toasty

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'warm and cosy' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'closed pen containing area' is the wordplay.
'closed' becomes 'to' (as in a door closed to).
'pen' becomes 'sty' (both can mean an animal enclosure).
'containing' is an insertion indicator.
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'to'+'sty'='tosty'
'tosty' enclosing 'a' is 'TOASTY'.

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for toasty that I've seen before include "Sandwich" , "Hot food" , "Cosily warm" , "nice and warm?" , "Pleasantly warm" .)

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