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Cricket ball teen smashed finds extra cover? (8,7)

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I believe the answer is:

electric blanket

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'cover?' is the definition.
(I know that electric blanket is a type of cover)

'cricket ball teen smashed' is the wordplay.
'smashed' is an anagram indicator.
'cricket'+'ball'+'teen'='cricketballteen'
'cricketballteen' with letters rearranged gives 'ELECTRIC BLANKET'.

'finds extra' is the link.
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(Other definitions for electric blanket that I've seen before include "Bed heater" , "cover at night" , "this might warm you up" , "Bed warmer" , "Provider of extra bed heat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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