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Temperature of old Peruvian container (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tin can

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'container' is the definition.
(tin can is a kind of container)

'temperature of old peruvian' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'temperature' could be 't' (abbreviation) and 't' is located in the answer.
'peruvian' could be 'incan' (I have seen 'Old Peruvian ' mean 'incan' so perhaps 'peruvian' could also mean 'incan') and 'incan' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for tin can that I've seen before include "container - this one?" , "Metal container" , "emptied food container" , "Means to preserve" , "vessel" .)

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