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Buy sets for modelling: they come with reservations? (3-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yes-buts

'they come with reservations?' is the definition.
(a yes with a condition or 'but')

'buy sets for modelling' is the wordplay.
'for modelling' indicates an anagram.
'buy'+'sets'='buysets'
'buysets' anagrammed gives 'YES-BUTS'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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