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Internet threat, item remaining to be picked up before start of year (6)

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I believe the answer is:

trojan

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'year' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for trojan that I've seen before include "Paris, for example - harmful computer program" , "This horse was a wooden decoy" , "Paris for one" , "Hard grafter (from an ancient city?)" , "Horse filled with Greek soldiers" .)

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