Tandoor material (4)

I believe the answer is:

clay

(Other definitions for clay that I've seen before include "Brick/pottery material" , "Court surface" , "slip" , "Soil for moulding" , "Type of soil used in ceramics" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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