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Smashed head of suction hose (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tights

'hose' is the definition.
(I know that tights is a type of hose)

'smashed head of suction' is the wordplay.
'smashed' becomes 'tight' (synonyms).
'head of' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'suction' is 's'.
'tight'+'s'='TIGHTS'

(Other definitions for tights that I've seen before include "Film '25: Men in --'" , "form of legwear" , "Leg garment" , "Leg-wear for women" , "Hose worn by dancers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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