The place for neatly cut trunks (7)

I believe the answer is:

sawmill

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'the place for neatly' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'cut trunks' is the wordplay.
'cut' becomes 'saw' (sawing is a kind of cutting).
'trunks' becomes 'mill' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'saw'+'mill'='SAWMILL'

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(Other definitions for sawmill that I've seen before include "Cutting workplace" , "country establishment" , "Timber works" , "Log cutting plant" , "workplace that can produce deal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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