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Committee added to trophy cabinet (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cupboard

'cabinet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'committee added to trophy' is the wordplay.
'committee' becomes 'board' (board is a kind of committee).
'added to' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'trophy' becomes 'cup' (cup is a kind of trophy).
'board' put after 'cup' is 'CUPBOARD'.

(Other definitions for cupboard that I've seen before include "Store for crockery etc" , "Storage cabinet" , "Piece of furniture in which things are stored" , "Hubbard found it bare" , "Storage place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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