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Crook that’s put on British accent (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brogue

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'accent' is the definition.
(brogue can mean a Scottish or Irish accent)

'crook that's put on british' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'british' could be 'br' (abbreviation for British) and 'br' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for brogue that I've seen before include "Irish accent or strong shoe" , "Footprint could be left by this" , "Outdoor shoe; accent" , "What might identify an Irishman" , "Decorated shoe; accent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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