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A substitute also found in tins, possibly (5-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stand-in

'a substitute' is the definition.
(I know that substitute can be written as stand-in)

'also found in tins possibly' is the wordplay.
'also' becomes 'and' (both can mean in addition).
'found in' is an insertion indicator.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'tins' with letters rearranged gives 'stin'.
'and' put into 'stin' is 'STAND-IN'.

(Another definition for stand-in that I've seen is " Substitute".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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