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Mouthy type admits turning secret agent involved in the construction of The Wall (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gypsum

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'involved in the construction of the wall' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'mouthy type admits turning secret agent' is the wordplay.
'mouthy type' becomes 'gum' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'admits' indicates putting letters inside.
'turning' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'secret agent' becomes 'spy' (spy is a kind of secret agent).
'spy' reversed gives 'yps'.
'gum' placed around 'yps' is 'GYPSUM'.

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(Other definitions for gypsum that I've seen before include "Mineral used in making plaster of Paris" , "Kind of chalk used to make plaster of Paris" , "Plaster of Paris is made from this chalk-like substance" , "Base of plaster of Paris" , "Spy mug made from this white mineral" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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