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Cricketer stops bringing in special stuff for a wash? (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bath salts

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'stuff for a wash?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'cricketer stops bringing in special' is the wordplay.
'cricketer' becomes 'bat' (I've seen this before).
'stops' becomes 'halts' ('halt' can be a synonym of 'stop').
'bringing in' indicates putting letters inside.
'special' becomes 'S' (common abbreviation as in Special Air Service).
'halts' going around 's' is 'hsalts'.
'bat'+'hsalts'='BATH-SALTS'

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(Other definitions for bath salts that I've seen before include "Perfumes" , "tip these into the water" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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