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Cut the key a shade inaccurately (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gashed

'cut' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'key a shade inaccurately' is the wordplay.
'key' becomes 'g' (musical key).
'inaccurately' is an anagram indicator.
'shade' anagrammed gives 'ashed'.
'g'+'ashed'='GASHED'

'the' is the link.

(Other definitions for gashed that I've seen before include "Cut open" , "Wounded" , "Deeply cut" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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