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Make wooden box with key inserted (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

create

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'make' is the definition.
(creating is a kind of making)

'wooden box with key inserted' is the wordplay.
'wooden box' becomes 'crate' (I've seen this before).
'with key' becomes 'e' (a musical key. I am not sure about the 'with' bit.).
'inserted' indicates putting letters inside.
'crate' going around 'e' is 'CREATE'.

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(Other definitions for create that I've seen before include "Compose" , "Concoct" , "institute" , "Come up with" , "found" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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