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Shopkeeper kneading her bread round remains of fire (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

haberdasher

'shopkeeper' is the definition.
(someone who keeps a haberdashery)

'kneading her bread round remains of fire' is the wordplay.
'kneading' indicates an anagram (letters shaped or kneaded into a new form).
'round' is an insertion indicator.
'remains of fire' becomes 'ash'.
'her'+'bread'='herbread'
'herbread' is an anagram of 'haberder'.
'haberder' placed around 'ash' is 'HABERDASHER'.

(Other definitions for haberdasher that I've seen before include "Dealer in small items used in sewing" , "Dealer in dressmaking/sewing articles" , "Dealer in sewing items etc" , "Clothier" , "Retailer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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