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Insect turning up in cloth tomorrow (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moth

'insect' is the definition.
(moth is a kind of insect)

'turning up in cloth tomorrow' is the wordplay.
'turning up' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'htom' is hidden in the letters of 'cloth tomorrow'.
'htom' reversed gives 'MOTH'.

(Other definitions for moth that I've seen before include "Insect attracted to light" , "Night flier" , "Small insect that lays its eggs in cloth or fabric" , "Insect; MND fairy" , "Insect, mainly nocturnal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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