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Mob will stockpile, we hear (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

horde

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'mob will' is the definition.
'horde' can be an answer for 'mob' (horde can mean a mob or crowd of people). I'm not sure about the 'will' bit.

'stockpile we hear' is the wordplay.
'stockpile' becomes 'hoard' (I've seen this in another clue).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'hoard' sounds like 'HORDE'.

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(Other definitions for horde that I've seen before include "A swarm or multitude" , "Many people" , "Nomadic army" , "lots of people" , "Large force" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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