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Carving tool commercials on radio (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adze

'carving tool' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'commercials on radio' is the wordplay.
'commercials' becomes 'ads' (advertisements).
'on radio' shows a homophone (sound like).
'ads' is a homophone of 'ADZE'.

(Other definitions for adze that I've seen before include "One cuts" , "Daze (anag.)" , "Carpenter's tool sounds mathematical" , "Edging tool" , "Wood cutting tool" .)

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