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Roll container Errol emptied (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bagel

'roll' is the definition.
(bagel is a type of roll)

'container errol emptied' is the wordplay.
'container' becomes 'bag' (bag is a kind of container).
'emptied' means to remove the middle letters.
'errol' with its centre removed is 'el'.
'bag'+'el'='BAGEL'

(Other definitions for bagel that I've seen before include "Hard bread roll in shape of ring" , "round fare" , "Ring-shaped bread product" , "Doughnut-shaped bread roll" , "Toroidal bread roll" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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