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Cupboard contents including old copper tree (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

linden

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'tree' is the definition.
(linden tree is a kind of tree)

'cupboard contents including old copper' is the wordplay.
'cupboard contents' becomes 'linen' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'including' is an insertion indicator.
'old copper' becomes 'd' (historical abbreviation for penny).
'linen' placed around 'd' is 'LINDEN'.

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(Other definitions for linden that I've seen before include "One twigged" , "type of tree" , "Tree with Lea - also called 8" , "Unter den ------, iconic boulevard in Berlin" , "Lime tree" .)

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