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Cowboy gear contributing to colossal turnover (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lasso

'cowboy gear' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'colossal turnover' is the wordplay.
'LASSO' is hidden back-to-front in amongst the letters.
But, I'm unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

'contributing to' is the link.

(Other definitions for lasso that I've seen before include "Somehow catch" , "which may be catching" , "Cowboy's noosed rope" , "One may be caught by this" , "Rope with 20" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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