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Cold cop annoyed with kit in driver's compartment (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cockpit

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'driver's compartment' is the definition.
'cockpit' can be an answer for 'compartment' (cockpit is a kind of compartment). I'm not certain of the 'driver's' bit.

'cold cop annoyed with kit' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'annoyed with' indicates an anagram.
'cop' anagrammed with 'kit' can make 'ockpit'.
'c'+'ockpit'='COCKPIT'

'in' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cockpit that I've seen before include "Area at the front of a plane" , "Driver's compartment in a racing car" , "Compartment for aircraft pilot" , "Where a plane's pilot sits" , "not suitable for a hen party" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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