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Rag in original box round gym (9)

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I believe the answer is:

newspaper

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'rag' is the definition.
(rag can informally mean a newspaper)

'in original box round gym' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'original' becomes 'new' (similar in meaning).
'box round' becomes 'spar' (spar can mean to box. I am not sure about the 'round' bit.).
'gym' becomes 'pe' (short for Physical Education).
'new'+'spar'='newspar'
'newspar' going around 'pe' is 'NEWSPAPER'.

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(Other definitions for newspaper that I've seen before include "Journal" , "printed edition" , "part of the media" , "Broadsheet, e.g." , "It's (mainly) black and white, and read all over!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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