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Design on paper with name placed in a box (9)

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I believe the answer is:

watermark

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'name placed in a box' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'design on paper with' is the wordplay.
'design' becomes 'mark' (mark is a kind of design).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'paper with' becomes 'water' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'mark' put after 'water' is 'WATERMARK'.

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(Other definitions for watermark that I've seen before include "Line showing maximum flood level" , "Design in paper" , "Security device, on paper" , "Paper manufacturer's identification" , "faint pattern" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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