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Manage with fur in very warm mobile home (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

houseboat

'mobile home' is the definition.

'manage with fur in very warm' is the wordplay.
'manage' becomes 'use' (**).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'fur' becomes 'boa' (a boa is an item of fur neckwear).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'very warm' becomes 'hot' (I've seen this before).
'use'+'boa'='useboa'
'useboa' inserted within 'hot' is 'HOUSEBOAT'.

(Other definitions for houseboat that I've seen before include "vessel" , "home to keep afloat" , "Floating abode" , "Dwelling" , "home secured by the bank" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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