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Utensil is returned to Moneypenny? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sieve

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'utensil' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'is returned to moneypenny?' is the wordplay.
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'to moneypenny?' becomes 'eve' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'is' in reverse letter order is 'si'.
'si'+'eve'='SIEVE'

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(Other definitions for sieve that I've seen before include "Kitchen strainer" , "Device for separating lumps" , "Meshed kitchen utensil" , "Screen, sift, strain" , "Forgetful head is like it" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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