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Gives you ten, to put out in the cupboard (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

presents

'gives' is the definition.
('present' can be a synonym of 'give')

'ten to put out in the cupboard' is the wordplay.
'to put out' is an anagram indicator.
'in the' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'cupboard' becomes 'press' (term for a large cupboard).
'ten' with letters rearranged gives 'ent'.
'ent' placed within 'press' is 'PRESENTS'.

'you' is the link.

(Other definitions for presents that I've seen before include "Awards formally" , "tips" , "donations" , "Press ten (anag.)" , "Hands over the gifts" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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