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Dirt next to cavern (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grotto

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'cavern' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'dirt next to' is the wordplay.
'dirt next' becomes 'grot' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'grot'+'to'='GROTTO'

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(Other definitions for grotto that I've seen before include "Type of cave, often with religious significance" , "Attractive natural, or artificial, cave" , "It's left on Dec 24 by Santa and his reindeer" , "Santa's cave" , "Ornamental cave" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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