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Funny guys went up the street to get scraps (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oddments

'scraps' is the definition.
('oddment' can be a synonym of 'scrap')

'funny guys went up the street' is the wordplay.
'funny' becomes 'odd' (I've seen this in another clue).
'guys' becomes 'men' (guy can mean a man).
'went up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (I've seen 'going up' mean this).
'the street' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'st' written backwards gives 'ts'.
'odd'+'men'+'ts'='ODDMENTS'

'to get' is the link.

(Other definitions for oddments that I've seen before include "just a few items" , "Bits and pieces, isolated garments" , "Motley assortment of things" , "Mods tend to don bits and pieces" , "Bits and bobs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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