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Masculine type separating fool from sporting trophy (5)

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ashes

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'sporting trophy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'masculine type separating fool' is the wordplay.
'masculine type' becomes 'he' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'separating' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'fool' becomes 'ass' (both can mean a stupid person).
'he' put into 'ass' is 'ASHES'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ashes that I've seen before include "Residue from fire" , "Remains of anything burnt" , "Residue form fires" , "Remnants of a fire" , "Test cricket series" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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