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Trace mislaid box (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crate

'box' is the definition.
(I know that crate is a type of box)

'trace mislaid' is the wordplay.
'mislaid' is an anagram indicator.
'trace' with letters rearranged gives 'CRATE'.

(Other definitions for crate that I've seen before include "Dilapidated vehicle" , "Packing-case made of wooden slats" , "Packing case with wooden slats" , "Car that will hardly go" , "Old soldiers might be found in this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Telegraph.
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