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Regular rogue took detonator from the scrap heap? (3,2,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

out of use

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'scrap heap?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'regular rogue took detonator' is the wordplay.
'regular' indicates alternate letters.
'detonator' becomes 'fuse' (I've seen this in another clue).
'rogue'+'took'='roguetook'
The alternate letters of 'roguetook' are 'outo'.
'outo'+'fuse'='OUT OF USE'

'from the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for out of use that I've seen before include "Unemployed" , "The same (Latin, used in citations)" , "Not being employed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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