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Tape in difficult test case (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cassette

'tape' is the definition.
(I know that tape can be written as cassette)

'difficult test case' is the wordplay.
'difficult' indicates an anagram.
'test'+'case'='testcase'
'testcase' with letters rearranged gives 'CASSETTE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cassette that I've seen before include "Small sealed case of magnetic tape" , "Music tape" , "Box of recordings" , "Recording medium" , "It may contain film" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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