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What you get with doughnut that's part of the course (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hole

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'what you get with doughnut' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'part of the course' is the wordplay.
'part of' becomes 'hol' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'the course' becomes 'e'.
'hol'+'e'='HOLE'

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hole that I've seen before include "excavation" , "This in one is a golfer's dream!" , "Aperture; pit" , "depression" , "Nasty place" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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