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Container of pecan nuts (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

can

'container' is the definition.
(can is a kind of container)

'of pecan nuts' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'CAN' can be found hidden inside 'pecan nuts'.

(Other definitions for can that I've seen before include "May" , "Preserve fruit" , "let go in the US" , "depth charge" , "prison" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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