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A split (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cleft

'a split' is the definition.
(cleft can mean split or cloven)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for cleft that I've seen before include "Partially divided" , "Split into two" , "chasm" , "Split in the palate" , "Crack" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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