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Discover charred remains in this? (3)

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urn

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'remains in this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'discover charred' is the wordplay.
'discover' means to look at the middle letters (I've seen 'discovered' mean this (dis-covered - outer letters removed)).
'charred' becomes 'burnt' (I've seen this in another clue).
The middle letters of 'burnt' are 'URN'.

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(Other definitions for urn that I've seen before include "Funerary vessel" , "tea maker" , "Large pot for making tea" , "Pot for human ashes" , "Pitcher" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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