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It's wrong for the French to make top-hats! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tiles

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'top-hats' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'it's wrong for the french to' is the wordplay.
'wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the french' becomes 'le' ('the' in French).
'to' becomes 's' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'it' is an anagram of 'ti'.
'ti'+'le'+'s'='TILES'

'make' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tiles that I've seen before include "Small oblong slabs used in roofing" , "Thin flat slabs, for roofing perhaps" , "Thin flat slabs of fired clay" , "Roofing materials" , "Glazed rectangles used to cover walls or floors" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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