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Stolen goods put back in vehicle (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tool

'vehicle' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'stolen goods put back' is the wordplay.
'stolen goods' becomes 'loot' (items which have been looted).
'put back' is a reversal indicator.
'loot' backwards is 'TOOL'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for tool that I've seen before include "Person exploited" , "Utensil; implement" , "Pawn" , "Appliance" , "Maybe saw" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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