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A comic put back: it's available in the bathroom (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loofa

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'available in the bathroom' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'a comic put back' is the wordplay.
'comic' becomes 'fool' (fool is a kind of comic).
'put back' is a reversal indicator.
'a'+'fool'='afool'
'afool' reversed gives 'LOOFA'.

'it's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for loofa that I've seen before include "back-scratcher?" , "Flesh-brush" , "Bath sponge" , "One in bath" , "American scrubber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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