Jokes about mesh containers (7)
I believe the answer is:
punnets
'containers' is the definition.
(punnet is a kind of container)
'jokes about mesh' is the wordplay.
'jokes' becomes 'puns' (punning is a kind of joking).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'mesh' becomes 'net' (synonyms).
'puns' going around 'net' is 'PUNNETS'.
I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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