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New Barking riots left hole under bridge (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nostril

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'hole under bridge' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both body parts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'new barking riots left' is the wordplay.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'barking' indicates an anagram (UK slang for mad).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'riots' is an anagram of 'ostri'.
'n'+'ostri'+'l'='NOSTRIL'

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(Other definitions for nostril that I've seen before include "Nasal cavity" , "One of two holes in the head!" , "Nasal feature" , "Aperture in nose" , "A hole in the head" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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