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Horse and trap in The Matrix? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cobweb

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'the matrix?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'horse and trap' is the wordplay.
'horse' becomes 'cob' (type of horse).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'trap' becomes 'web' (web is a kind of trap).
'cob'+'web'='COBWEB'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cobweb that I've seen before include "One appearing in A Midsummer Night's Dream" , "Filaments made by a spider" , "Spider's creation" , "Dusty spider's weaving" , "signs of neglect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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