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Figure the way to get a vessel (4)

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dhow

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'a vessel' is the definition.
(dhow is a kind of vessel)

'figure the way to' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'd' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'the way to' becomes 'how' (ie how to do something).
'd'+'how'='DHOW'

'get' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dhow that I've seen before include "Arab sailing boat" , "Arabian sailing vessel" , "Arab sailer" , "Arab coastal vessel" , "Arab vessel with lateen sail" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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