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Make box to contain energy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

create

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'make' is the definition.
(I know that make is a more specific form of create)

'box to contain energy' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'energy' could be 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2) and 'e' is found in the answer.
'box' could be 'crate' (crate is a kind of box) and 'crate' is located in the leftover letters.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for create that I've seen before include "Make, Porduce" , "Design" , "make a scene" , "Concoct" , "coin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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