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Sun shed scoop (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shovel

'scoop' is the definition.
(I know that scoop can be written as shovel)

'sun shed' is the wordplay.
'sun' becomes 'S' (abbreviation).
'shed' becomes 'hovel' (both can mean a basic outdoor building).
's'+'hovel'='SHOVEL'

(Other definitions for shovel that I've seen before include "Tool for moving, eg, coal" , "something for digs" , "It's like a spade with the edges turned up" , "Scoop for lifting and carrying" , "Spade with a broad blade" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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