Tandoor remnants (5)

I believe the answer is:

ashes

(Other definitions for ashes that I've seen before include "Remnants of a fire" , "Residue from fire" , "Test cricket series" , "Eng./Aus. cricket trophy" , "International competition" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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