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Cut line into heart? Funny story that (3,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rib tickler

'funny story that' is the definition.
(rib tickler can mean a funny story)

'cut line' is the wordplay.
'cut' becomes 'rib' (cut of meat).
'line' becomes 'tickler' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'rib'+'tickler'='RIB-TICKLER'

'into heart?' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

(Another definition for rib tickler that I've seen is " Funny story".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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