Stack of the apples (4)

I believe the answer is:

heap

'stack' is the definition.
(I know that stack can be written as heap)

'of the apples' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'HEAP' is hidden in the letters of 'the apples'.

(Other definitions for heap that I've seen before include "Wreck of a car" , "Mound, pile" , "good deal" , "Mound, stack" , "Unreliable old car" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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