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Tree a pig’s tucked into a lot (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mahogany

'tree' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a pig's tucked into a lot' is the wordplay.
'pig' becomes 'hog' ('hog' can be a synonym of 'pig').
'tucked into' indicates putting letters inside.
'a lot' becomes 'many'.
'a'+'hog'='ahog'
'ahog' put within 'many' is 'MAHOGANY'.

(Other definitions for mahogany that I've seen before include "Hogmanay? (anag)" , "Type of wood" , "Log" , "Dark wood" , "tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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