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Hood organised cabal - hot stuff (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

balaclava

'hood' is the definition.
(I know that balaclava is a type of hood)

'organised cabal hot stuff' is the wordplay.
'organised' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hot stuff' becomes 'lava' (I've seen this in another clue).
'cabal' with letters rearranged gives 'balac'.
'balac'+'lava'='BALACLAVA'

(Other definitions for balaclava that I've seen before include "Close-fitting woollen hood" , "Where Light Brigade charged" , "helmet no protection against shrapnel" , "Close-fitting woollen head cover" , "Woollen hat named after a battle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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