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Scattered boxes close to warehouse (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sparse

'scattered' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'boxes close to warehouse' is the wordplay.
'boxes' becomes 'spars' (sparring is a kind of boxing).
'close to' says to take the final letters (the close of something is the end).
The last letter of 'warehouse' is 'e'.
'spars'+'e'='SPARSE'

(Other definitions for sparse that I've seen before include "Spares, being thin on the ground" , "In short supply" , "Far from lavish" , "Meagre; scarce" , "Thinly dispersed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Best For Puzzles.
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