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Struggled with mat (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rug

'mat' is the definition.
(floor covering)

'struggled with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates a hidden word.
'RUG' is hidden within 'struggled'.

(Other definitions for rug that I've seen before include "Small carpet" , "grace the boards" , "Mat or knee-cover" , "One covering" , "Thick floor-mat or coverlet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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