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Crate containing small part needed for pot (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

casserole

'for pot' is the definition.
(type of cooking pot)

'crate containing small part' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'small' could be 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size) and 's' is found within the answer.
'part' could be 'role' (eg a theatrical role) and 'role' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'case' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'needed' is the link.

(Other definitions for casserole that I've seen before include "Oven dish" , "Slow-cooked dish" , "meal" , "So cereals may be used for this oven-cooked covered dish" , "(Food cooked in a) stewpot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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