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One might be thrown in dryer (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

towel

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

'one might be thrown' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'be' could be 'owe' (owing is a kind of being) and 'owe' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for towel that I've seen before include "Dryer" , "This could dry up" , "Bathroom cloth" , "Piece of absorbent cloth or paper for drying" , "Bathroom item" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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