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Make sure table has inventory (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

checklist

'inventory' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'make sure table' is the wordplay.
'make sure' becomes 'check' ('check' can be a synonym of 'make sure'**).
'table' becomes 'list'.
'check'+'list'='CHECKLIST'

'has' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for checklist that I've seen before include "sort of schedule" , "Reminder, itemised" , "Items to be performed" , "What's used to verify" .)

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