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Sort of bowling one can figure to fix? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tenpin

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'sort of bowling' is the definition.

'figure to fix?' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'ten' (I've seen this in other clues).
'to fix?' becomes 'pin' (pinning is a kind of fixing**).
'ten'+'pin'='TENPIN'

'one can' is the link.
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(Other definitions for tenpin that I've seen before include "Skittle" , "Type of bowling" , "Kind of indoor bowling like skittles" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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