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It's rough to turn up with a blind trio (6)

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I believe the answer is:

pumice

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'it's rough' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'turn up with a blind trio' is the wordplay.
'turn' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a blind trio' becomes 'mice' (I've seen this in another clue).
'up' in reverse letter order is 'pu'.
'pu'+'mice'='PUMICE'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pumice that I've seen before include "Volcanic stone used as abrasive" , "Porous lava" , "Light form of solidified lava" , "Volcanic-rock scourer" , "Solidified lava used as an abrasive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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