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After host split, harries cook for stuffing (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

horsehair

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'stuffing' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Good stuffing' mean 'horsehair' so perhaps 'stuffing' could also mean 'horsehair')

'after host split harries cook' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'harries' is 'rsehair' which is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'ho' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for horsehair that I've seen before include "substance, stranded" , "From Arab perhaps" , "this may provide us with many strings to our bow" , "upholsterer's material" , "Natural fabric used in stuffing upholstery" .)

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