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Shoddy, having brickie’s aid (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hod

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'brickie's aid' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'shoddy having' is the wordplay.
'having' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HOD' can be found hidden inside 'shoddy'.

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(Other definitions for hod that I've seen before include "Trough on pole for carrying bricks" , "Open trough for carrying bricks" , "Brick carrier of shoddy type" , "Coal-scuttle" , "Trough on pole used by bricklayer to carry things" .)

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