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Mixing tin with special trademarked material (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plasticine

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'trademarked material' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'mixing tin with special' is the wordplay.
'mixing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'tin' put after 'special' is 'specialtin'.
'specialtin' anagrammed gives 'PLASTICINE'.

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(Other definitions for plasticine that I've seen before include "substance used by modellers" , "Modelling clay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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