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Describes one pulling heavy load that might have come down the chimney (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

draught

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'pulling heavy load that might have come down the chimney' is the definition.
'draught' can be an answer for 'pulling' (draught is a kind of pulling). I'm unsure of the rest of the definition.

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(Other definitions for draught that I've seen before include "air moving" , "Dragging or pulling - man on board!" , "man that may be crowned" , "Dose of medicine" , "Too much air - not bottled" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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