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Being knotty, it takes a bit of patience (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tie

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'being knotty it takes a bit' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'of patience' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'TIE' can be found hidden inside 'patience'.

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(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "Gentleman's item of clothing" , "It's worn under the collar" , "'Fasten, with string say (3)'" , "Encumbrance" , "Join, link" .)

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