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Youth pocketing key for the trunk (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

body

'the trunk' is the definition.
('body' can be a synonym of 'trunk')

'youth pocketing key' is the wordplay.
'youth' becomes 'boy' (I've seen this before).
'pocketing' indicates putting letters inside.
'key' becomes 'd' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'boy' going around 'd' is 'BODY'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for body that I've seen before include "Stiff" , "Person - corporation" , "organisation" , "Physique" , "One-piece undergarment for women, covering the torso" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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