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Remove lid to drain jug (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ewer

'jug' is the definition.
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'remove lid to drain' is the wordplay.
'remove lid to' means to remove the first letter (in a down clue, the lid is letter at the top).
'drain' becomes 'sewer' (sewer is a kind of drain).
'sewer' with its initial letter taken away is 'EWER'.

(Other definitions for ewer that I've seen before include "Vessel for pouring" , "Container" , "from which liquid may be poured" , "Water-jar" , "Were (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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