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With which to build an abode? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

adobe

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'with which' is the definition.
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'build an abode?' is the wordplay.
'build' is an anagram indicator.
'abode' with letters rearranged gives 'ADOBE'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for adobe that I've seen before include "Building material of clay and straw dried in the sun" , "Sun-dried brick clay" , "house" , "Mexican mud and straw brick, and the hut made of it" , "Clay for mud bricks" .)

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