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Cut and is cross perhaps (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scissor

'cut' is the definition.
(I know that scissor is a more specific form of the action cut)

'is cross perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'is'+'cross'='iscross'
'iscross' anagrammed gives 'SCISSOR'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for scissor that I've seen before include "Cut with two blades" , "Carved" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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