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Bone specialist making haste to wrap up operation (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

osteopath

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'bone specialist' is the definition.
'osteopath' can be an answer for 'specialist' (I have seen 'medical specialist' mean 'osteopath' so perhaps 'specialist' could also mean 'osteopath'). I am unsure of the 'bone' bit.

'haste to wrap up operation' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'operation' could be 'op' and 'op' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'making' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for osteopath that I've seen before include "medical specialist" , "Health professional" , "Therapist who manipulates the skeleton" , "One who treats illness by manipulating bones and muscles" , "Potato she uses badly as a manipulator of the body" .)

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