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Cut out mixing lime in tea (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eliminate

'cut out' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'mixing lime in tea' is the wordplay.
'mixing' indicates an anagram.
'lime'+'in'+'tea'='limeintea'
'limeintea' is an anagram of 'ELIMINATE'.

(Other definitions for eliminate that I've seen before include "Completely remove, get rid of" , "defeat" , "Do away with, get rid of" , "put out" , "Remove from contention" .)

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