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Gear found around business lot (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kismet

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'lot' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'gear found around business' is the wordplay.
'gear' becomes 'kit' (kit is a kind of gear).
'found around' is an insertion indicator.
'business' becomes 'sme' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'kit' going around 'sme' is 'KISMET'.

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(Other definitions for kismet that I've seen before include "Fate - 1953 musical" , "Turkish fate, destiny" , "Will of Allah" , "fortune" , "lot in life" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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