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Ask hoarsely for broken spar (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rasp

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'ask hoarsely' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'broken spar' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates an anagram.
'spar' is an anagram of 'RASP'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rasp that I've seen before include "sort of berry?" , "It is used to grate" , "Smoother" , "Harsh noise - file" , "Harsh grating sound" .)

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