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What Craig may be smoking (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cigar

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'be smoking' is the definition.
I know that 'smoking' relates to this answer. I also know that both the answer and definition are singular nouns

'what craig' is the wordplay.
'craig' anagrams to 'CIGAR'.
However, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'may' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cigar that I've seen before include "Close, but no ___ !" , "Eg, Havana, panatella" , "Havana, for example" , "Item for smoking" , "Something to smoke" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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