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EU pact nullified over item of crockery? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

teacup

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'crockery?' is the definition.
(I know that teacup is a type of cup)

'eu pact nullified over item' is the wordplay.
'eu pact' can be anagrammed to 'TEACUP'.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for teacup that I've seen before include "Saucer under this?" , "Small vessel that may contain a storm" , "Part of the service" , "At the end here, maybe, leaves" , "China possibly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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