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Square mat used for basket (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trug

'basket' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'square mat' is the wordplay.
'square' becomes 't' (a T-Square is a technical drawing instrument).
'mat' becomes 'rug' (I've seen this before).
't'+'rug'='TRUG'

'used for' is the link.

(Other definitions for trug that I've seen before include "Basket to use in 17" , "Fruit-basket" , "Small boat" , "Shallow basket for flowers, cuttings etc." , "Shallow oblong wooden basket" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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