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Dairy topping rotting in tip (4)

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I believe the answer is:

doff

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'tip' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'dairy topping rotting' is the wordplay.
'dairy' becomes 'd' (this might be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'topping' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'rotting' becomes 'off' (something going off is rotting).
'd'+'off'='DOFF'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for doff that I've seen before include "Remove, hat say" , "Take off (clothing) - remove (hat)" , "Remove one's cap" , "shed" , "Remove (e.g. hat)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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