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Toy in inspection recalled, water having got in (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

train set

'toy' is the definition.
(train set is a type of toy)

'inspection recalled water having got in' is the wordplay.
'inspection' becomes 'test'.
'recalled' is a reversal indicator (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'water' becomes 'rain' (rain is a kind of water).
'having got in' is an insertion indicator.
'test' backwards is 'tset'.
'tset' enclosing 'rain' is 'TRAIN-SET'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for train set that I've seen before include "scaled-down transport system" , "Layout with engines" , "Toy railway" , "Number of tracked items" , "Strange treats in store for this model toy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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