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Rubbish wagon returning with farm vehicle (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tractor

'farm vehicle' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'rubbish wagon returning' is the wordplay.
'rubbish' becomes 'rot' (both can mean nonsense).
'wagon' becomes 'cart' (cart is a kind of wagon).
'returning' says the letters should be written backwards.
'rot'+'cart'='rotcart'
'rotcart' written backwards gives 'TRACTOR'.

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for tractor that I've seen before include "Agricultural vehicle" , "Farming vehicle" , "Vehicle used for hauling heavy loads" , "Bombardier possibly" , "Vehicle used on farms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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