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Pierce, puncture (5)

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I believe the answer is:

prick

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">pierce</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(pricking is a kind of piercing)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">puncture</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for prick that I've seen before include "Pierce" , "Puncture" , "Stab with a needle" , "Touch with a needle" , "spur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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