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Toy dog has to clean up (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pom

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'toy dog' is the definition.
'pom' can be an answer for 'dog' (short for Pomeranian). I am not sure about the 'toy' bit.

'to clean up' is the wordplay.
'to clean' becomes 'mop' (mopping is a kind of cleaning).
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'mop' in reverse letter order is 'POM'.

'has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pom that I've seen before include "Little dog" , "Type of dog" , "Englishman in Australia" , "English person" , "Australian term for Englishman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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