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How to make model hut that's unique? (5,3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

break the mould

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'unique?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'how to make model hut' is the wordplay.
'how' becomes 'break' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'to make' indicates an anagram.
'model'+'hut'='modelhut'
'modelhut' anagrammed gives 'themould'.
'break'+'themould'='BREAK THE MOULD'

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(Other definitions for break the mould that I've seen before include "Do something radically differently" , "Change things completely (as the SDP tried to)" , "Try something new" , "at the risk of upsetting jelly-maker?" , "Change the accepted style or way of doing of things" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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