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Returned partly misspelt tobacco container (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bottle

'container' is the definition.
(I know that bottle is a type of container)

'returned partly misspelt tobacco' is the wordplay.
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'partly' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (part of the clue is used).
'elttob' is hidden in the letters of 'misspelt tobacco'.
'elttob' in reverse letter order is 'BOTTLE'.

(Other definitions for bottle that I've seen before include "Glass or plastic vessel" , "Type of marine mammal" , "Glass container or slangy courage" , "Vessel - nerve" , "beer found in this?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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