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Frank try out for specialist factory? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tannery

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'specialist factory?' is the definition.
'tannery' can be an answer for 'factory?' (thesaurus). I'm not certain of the 'specialist' bit.

'frank try out' is the wordplay.
'frank' becomes 'Anne' (Anne Frank, Holocaust victim).
'out' indicates putting letters inside.
'anne' going within 'try' is 'TANNERY'.

'for' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for tannery that I've seen before include "Leather works" , "leather shop" , "place for skin treatment" , "Building involved in making leather" , "Where hides are made into leather" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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