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Wooden utensils, maybe -- about ten boxes (5)

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I believe the answer is:

treen

'wooden utensils' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'about ten boxes' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'boxes' means one lot of letters goes inside another (the outside letters must 'box' inside letters in).
're' inserted inside 'ten' is 'TREEN'.

'maybe' is the link.

(Other definitions for treen that I've seen before include "box, say" , "Wooden article" , "wooden objects" , "Woodenware" , "wooden items" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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