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Duke's boots (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wellingtons

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'boots' is the definition.
(Wellington is an example)

'duke's' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'duke' could be 'ellington' (I've seen this before) and 'ellington' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for wellingtons that I've seen before include "Gum boots" , "Gumboots" , "Waterproof boots" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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