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Starter of tongue in container (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tin

'container' is the definition.
(tin is a kind of container)

'starter of tongue in' is the wordplay.
'starter of' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'tongue' is 't'.
't'+'in'='TIN'

(Other definitions for tin that I've seen before include "Silvery-white metallic element" , "Canister" , "Element, symbol Sn" , "Silver-white element often used in food containers" , "loaf of bread" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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