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What's carried about in box? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

freight

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'box?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'what's carried about' is the wordplay.
'what's' becomes 'fight' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'carried' is an insertion indicator.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding).
'fight' going around 're' is 'FREIGHT'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for freight that I've seen before include "Something carried" , "Goods carries by large vehicle" , "Commercial transport" , "Goods in transit" , "Cargo, goods transported" .)

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