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Setter ready to store ear-bone in haberdashery item (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pincushion

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'haberdashery item' is the definition.
(something a haberdashery might sell)

'setter ready to store ear-bone' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'setter' could be 'i' (the person that set the crossword) and 'i' is present in the answer.
'ready' could be 'on' (if a device is on it is ready for use) and 'on' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pincushion that I've seen before include "Sewer's aid" , "small pad" .)

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