Block with a horn (5)

I believe the answer is:

anvil

(Other definitions for anvil that I've seen before include "part of the ear" , "Block on which metals are hammered" , "Heavy metal block in forge" , "hard block" , "Forging block" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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