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Resin out of place (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lac

'resin' is the definition.
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'out of place' is the wordplay.
'out of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'LAC' is hidden in the letters of 'place'.

(Other definitions for lac that I've seen before include "Resin used to make varnish" , "thousands from India" , "One hundred thousand" , "100,000 in rupees" , "Ingredient of varnish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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