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Tattered old togs that are missing, pet (4,3)

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lost dog

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'are missing pet' is the definition.
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'tattered old togs' is the wordplay.
'tattered' indicates an anagram (a tattered or broken form of the letters).
'old'+'togs'='oldtogs'
'oldtogs' with letters rearranged gives 'LOST DOG'.

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