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Layer of polythene (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hen

'layer' is the definition.
(hens lay eggs)

'of polythene' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'HEN' is hidden within 'polythene'.

(Other definitions for hen that I've seen before include "Farm bird" , "Coop resident" , "Clucking female" , "Female bird" , "Not cock" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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