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Remove kids' resting place in school (6)

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I believe the answer is:

scotch

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'remove kids'' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'resting place in school' is the wordplay.
'resting place' becomes 'cot' (I've seen this in another clue).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'school' becomes 'sch' (abbreviation).
'cot' going inside 'sch' is 'SCOTCH'.

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(Other definitions for scotch that I've seen before include "Put an end to - drink" , "Type of egg" , "Prevent -- frustrate" , "dish" , "Decisively put an end to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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