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Dryer blocked by washer at its base, getting tool (6)

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I believe the answer is:

trowel

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'tool' is the definition.
(I know that trowel is a tool)

'dryer blocked by washer at' is the wordplay.
'dryer' becomes 'towel' (I've seen this in another clue).
'blocked by' means one lot of letters goes inside another (I've seen this in other clues).
'washer at' becomes 'r' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'towel' enclosing 'r' is 'TROWEL'.

'its base getting' is the link.
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(Other definitions for trowel that I've seen before include "One spreads" , "Brickie holds it" , "Small triangular tool for weeding in garden" , "Small tool for scooping or spreading" , "Bricklayer's tool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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