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Hastily move the coal container (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scuttle

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'coal container' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'hastily move the' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'move' could be 'cut' (cutting is a kind of moving) and 'cut' is found in the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for scuttle that I've seen before include "Coal container for fireside" , "coal carrier" , "Rush" , "make a dash for it!" , "Sink with cutlets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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