Crossword Genius

Complete power stripped from club (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

utter

'complete' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'power stripped from club' is the wordplay.
'power' becomes 'p'.
'stripped from' suggests deleting specific letters.
'club' becomes 'putter' (a golf club).
'putter' with 'p' taken out is 'UTTER'.

(Other definitions for utter that I've seen before include "Antique offer for sale" , "State - unqualified - rank" , "Express in words" , "Circulate" , "Positive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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