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Footwear that goes with the hose? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

pumps

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'footwear that goes with the hose?' is the definition.
'pumps' can be an answer for 'footwear' (pumps is a kind of footwear). I am not certain of the remainder of the definition.

'footwear that goes with the hose?' is the wordplay.
'footwear' becomes 'pump' (pump is a kind of footwear).
'that goes with' says to put letters next to each other.
'the hose?' becomes 's' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'pump'+'s'='PUMPS'

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(Other definitions for pumps that I've seen before include "Forces liquid to move; light shoes" , "causes of inflation?" , "Light dancing shoes - force air into" , "Cycle attachments" , "Water-raising devices" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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