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Oven used in roasting (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oast

'oven' is the definition.
(type of kiln)

'in roasting' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'OAST' is hidden within 'roasting'.

'used' is the link.

(Other definitions for oast that I've seen before include "Hop drying kiln" , "Hop-drying kiln" , "Kiln for drying hops or malt" , "Hop-drier" , "Oven for hops" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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