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Partly open a container (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ajar

'partly open' is the definition.
(as in a door which has been left ajar)

'a container' is the wordplay.
'container' becomes 'jar' (jar is a kind of container).
'a'+'jar'='AJAR'

(Other definitions for ajar that I've seen before include "Unlatched" , "Mourn" , "Open by a chink" , "Not quite closed" , "A little bit open, like door" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Irish News, The Independent and The Telegraph.
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