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Get ready to cut and stuff inside (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prepare

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'get ready to' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'cut and stuff inside' is the wordplay.
'cut' becomes 'pare' (paring is a kind of cutting).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'stuff inside' becomes 'pre' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'pare' after 'pre' is 'PREPARE'.

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(Other definitions for prepare that I've seen before include "study" , "[GET READY] (3 of 3)" , "Make ready or suitable" , "Make (something) ready" , "Fit out" .)

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