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Drives rig around that has a kind of patina (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

verdigris

'a kind of patina' is the definition.
(I know that verdigris is a type of patina)

'drives rig around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'drives'+'rig'='drivesrig'
'drivesrig' with letters rearranged gives 'VERDIGRIS'.

'that has' is the link.

(Other definitions for verdigris that I've seen before include "Greenish blue coating on copper" , "Green deposit" , "Patina on copper" , "Greenish-blue coat on copper" , "Green patina" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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