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What sewer may carry tests unit regularly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

etui

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'what sewer may carry' is the definition.
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'tests unit regularly' is the wordplay.
'regularly' means one should take alternating letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'tests'+'unit'='testsunit'
The alternate letters of 'testsunit' are 'ETUI'.

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(Other definitions for etui that I've seen before include "Small case for small articles" , "Small sewing bag" , "Small French case" , "box" , "Small ornamental needle-case" .)

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