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Clip a groom's head when held by his partner (7)

Ross

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abridge

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(Other definitions for abridge that I've seen before include "Shorten by using fewer words" , "Abbreviate, shorten" , "Condense, summarise" , "Shorten (eg, text)" , "Make shorter, book say" .)

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