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Carve manger in Xmas decoration, avoiding the edges (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inscribe

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'carve' is the definition.
(inscribing is a kind of carving)

'manger in xmas decoration avoiding the edges' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'manger' could be 'crib' (both can mean a container for animal food) and 'crib' is present in the answer.
'in' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'se' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for inscribe that I've seen before include "Write or carve on something as a lasting record" , "Write a dedication to someone in (a book)" , "Engrave or write upon" , "Engrave; enter (name in list)" , "chase" .)

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