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Tea-set mug I designed is only approximate (10)

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I believe the answer is:

guestimate

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'only approximate' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'tea-set mug i designed' is the wordplay.
'designed' is an anagram indicator (designed with the letters).
'tea'+'set'+'mug'+'i'='teasetmugi'
'teasetmugi' with letters rearranged gives 'GUESTIMATE'.

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for guestimate that I've seen before include "Assessment" , "Rough value" , "Rough judgment" , "Result of rough calculation" , "rough idea" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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