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Stick, almost all, in tin (3)

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I believe the answer is:

can

'tin' is the definition.
('can' can be a synonym of 'tin')

'stick almost all' is the wordplay.
'stick' becomes 'cane' (cane is a kind of stick).
'almost all' means to remove the last letter.
'cane' with its final letter removed is 'CAN'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for can that I've seen before include "let go in the US" , "prison" , "Vessel" , "Preserve fruit" , "Billy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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