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Gardening tool given its correct name? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spade

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'gardening tool' is the definition.
(I know that spade is a type of gardening tool)

'its correct name?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'name?' could be 'ade' and 'ade' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'given' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for spade that I've seen before include "home in Kent" , "Garden implement" , "10

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