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Wary about overturning support for container of dangerous liquid (6)

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I believe the answer is:

carboy

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'container of dangerous liquid' is the definition.
'carboy' can be an answer for 'container' (carboy is a kind of container). I am not sure about the 'of dangerous liquid' bit.

'wary about overturning support' is the wordplay.
'wary' becomes 'coy' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'overturning' is a reversal indicator.
'support' becomes 'bra' (a support for the breasts).
'bra' written backwards gives 'arb'.
'coy' enclosing 'arb' is 'CARBOY'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for carboy that I've seen before include "Large bottle to contain chemicals - boa cry (anag)" , "Large cushioned container for liquids" , "Large bottle for acids" , "Large round bottle with protective framework" , "Large bottle for corrosive liquid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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